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Kirk Running III Both

Sharyar Khalid 12/23 Walker

Rocco Buty 12/29 Moore

Chris Igielski, PVT 12/06 Moore / Jacobson

Mike Borkan, CFII 12/09 Saladino

Robert Oxborrow, PVT 12/17 Weller

Teron Santeford, PVT 12/17 Jacobson /

Tomlinson

07 BEFA AVIA 101 Private Pilot Ground School

JAN Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 am – 1 pm, or 5 – 8 pm, RTN Classroom

13 BEFA AVIA 102 Instrument Ground School

JAN Mondays & Wednesdays, 5 – 7:30 pm, RTN Classroom

16 BEFA Board of Directors Meeting JAN Thursday, 4 pm, RTN Classroom

18 BEFA Seminar – Free – FAASTeam credit

JAN Saturday, 10 – 11:45 am, RTN Classroom

Topic: Hints & Tricks for Flying Speakers: Bob Guthrie, Harlan Zentner &

Fred Quarnstrom

I want to be one of the first to wish you all a Happy New Year.

2019 has been a very fulfilling year for BEFA.

We expect by January 1, 2020 to have flown 6000+

flying hours at BEFA.

We have conducted TBO’s on four aircraft during

2019. This is also a record for us.

Overall our fleet has been well maintained

accumulating all these hours, including a fleet wide

ADS-B compliance upgrade.

Our float plane repairs and TBO are in the final

phase and should be back on line in January.

Our membership has been steady all year.

As we continue to work with the City of Renton, we are

hoping to complete a new long term lease in 2020. In the interim we are finalizing a ten year addendum to our

current lease which allows for continuous operation at

RNT.

A big thank you goes to our BEFA team - Wes, Diana,

Millicent, and Yvonne - for helping to make 2019 one of the best years at BEFA. The Board and I look forward to

2020 to make it an even better year for all you BEFA

pilots.

BEFA Events & Activities

As your new Vice President I am beginning to plan for the coming year. Please bring any BEFA event or activity

ideas forward.

Newsletter January 2020

840 W Perimeter Rd Renton, WA 98057 Office Phone: (425) 271-2332 www.befa.org

CONGRATULATIONS!

New Members Share Class Airport

New Solos Date Instructor

New Ratings Date Instructor

CALENDAR

From your President,

Bob Ingersoll

From your Vice President,

Kevin Chaney

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Volunteer Request

BEFA Booth at the Northwest Aviation

Conference February 22nd & 23rd

This year’s annual Northwest Aviation Conference will

be held on February 22nd and 23rd at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. We are looking for volunteers to staff

the BEFA booth, meet and greet fellow aviators.

Please sign up at the office. Thank you!

Ask and ye shall receive. Last month I stated I had

not been able to figure out how to pick up Seattle

Approach/Departure while on the ground. I got an e-mail from Joe Edwards describing an app called

“LiveAtc.net”. The app does cost $3.99 to download to your iPad, but once installed, you can listen to a

number of live ATC communications, Seattle included.

Now you can practice your radio calls in the comfort of your own home. Thanks Joe.

It’s interactions like the one above which have made the last four years so much fun and highly educational.

The diversity of the BEFA membership is special. We’ve got Boeing test pilots, engineers and

machinists, an astronaut, an FAA DPE, airline pilots,

and many other highly knowledgeable people as members. To take advantage of that accumulated

wisdom, all you have to do is ask. Everyone I have met is thrilled to be asked to offer their expertise. I

have received a number of e-mails from members

after some articles I wrote. That’s special. Being a pilot is a learning experience, and being a member of

BEFA is about the relationships that develop from a shared passion.

This is my last article as Safety Officer. Four years

ago, Bob Guthrie called me and asked me to run for the position. I told him no, I wasn’t qualified. That

didn’t deter Bob. He insisted I could learn what I needed to know, and could lean on others within

BEFA. This turned out to be wise advice. Today, I’m a better person and pilot for having done this. It’s

been a pleasure to serve the organization.

Mike Sievers is the new Safety Officer. He’s held the position before. I’ve worked with Mike on the Board,

and have been part of Safety Boards he’s presided over. I leave you in good hands.

Thank you for your support over the last four years. I

look forward to seeing you on the flight line.

We’ll talk again. Until then, be safe out there.

In Memory of Curtis Jacobson

Requirement to obtain and use a FAA Tracking Number (FTN) prior to taking a FAA Knowledge Test goes into

effect on January 13, 2020.

What is the FTN?

The FTN is a number assigned to you by the FAA that

stays with you throughout the course of your aviation career. Your FTN is assigned to you by the FAA after you

complete your registration in IACRA or will already exist if

you have a previous airman certificate.

What is Changing?

Beginning January 13, 2020, all applicants must establish an FAA Tracking Number (FTN) within IACRA

before taking any FAA airman knowledge test. This

identification number will be printed on the applicant’s Airman Knowledge Test Report (AKTR) in replacement

of the Applicant ID number

How does the FTN process work? What are the

steps?

1. To register for your FTN in IACRA beginning January

13th, applicants will need to visit the IACRA website

https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA and click the 'Register' link near the top right of IACRA home page.

2. Check the 'Applicant' box, then agree to the Terms of Service and continue.

3. On the IACRA User Profile Information page, enter all

the information.

From your Safety Officer,

Matt Smith

OFFICE NOTES

Changes to FAA Knowledge Testing

From your Operations Manager,

Wes McKechnie

He was a great BEFA

member, CFI, VP on the

BEFA Board of Directors,

and such a good friend to

us all.

It is an understatement

to say he will be dearly

missed personally, and

also professionally.

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4. IACRA will display your FTN. Please record your

FTN (it will also be emailed to you) as it will be required later by your instructor and/or certifying

officer.

To read frequently asked questions, go to

https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/FAQ.aspx.

5. Once you have your FTN, you will be able to schedule your knowledge test with BEFA by calling

the BEFA office.

FAA Exam Fee

For BEFA members, the exam fee is $130, and will be added to your BEFA account.

Note: As of December 31, 2019, PSI will no longer

honor AOPA Discounts for tests.

Your fellow members continue to pitch in to keep us running smoothly, often saving money in the process.

We thank the following for their recent contribution.

Gary Pipkin for fixing the preheat carts

trickle-charge extensions

Paul Vahey for cleaning the hanger and parts

room, and organizing parts

Gary Pipkin for rigging the planes for the

wind storm

Kevin Chaney for repositioning aircraft

BEFA Homepage: http://www.befa.org

BEFA Webcam:

https://video.nest.com/live/75LBU4d2bp

BEFA Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boeing-Employees-Flying-Association/208892645798282

INTERNET LINKS

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‘Attaboys’ for our Volunteers

AIRCRAFT RATES

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Contact in the order of:

1. Ops Manager, Wes McKechnie (425) 271-2332

2. Emergency/Semi-Emergency text (425) 384-9680

3. Ops Officer, Troy Larson

4. Any Board Member

Renton Maintenance:

In the event no other contact above is available,

call Ace Aviation directly at (425) 204-0845.

There are no phones at this time. Please call the Renton

office in an emergency, otherwise contact the focal below.

Contact information can be obtained from Flight Schedule Pro; navigate to People.

OFFICERS & STAFF

Board of Directors

Staff Ofc Ph: 425-271-2332

Newsletter & Website

Newsletter Editor Yvonne Pipkin

Web Content Admin Yvonne Pipkin

BEFA AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

ISSUE CONTACTS

EVERETT OFFICE CONTACTS

PAE Coordinator Oliver Meier

Casey Johnson

PAE Maintenance Casey Johnson

PAE Facilities & Support

Oliver Meier

Casey Johnson

PAE Safety Focal Steve Kirsch

Mike Dubbury

Oliver Meier

President Bob Ingersoll

Vice President Kevin Chaney

Operations Officer Troy Larson

Safety Officer Mike Sievers

Treasurer Ann Galbraith

Secretary Harium Martin-Morris

Operations Manager

Wes McKechnie

operations@befa.org

Operations Assistant

Diana Cassity

office@befa.org

Operations Assistant

Saturday

Yvonne Pipkin

office@befa.org

Accountant Millicent Rhoades accounting@befa.org

Contact information can be obtained from Flight Schedule Pro; navigate to People.

EVERETT OFFICE CONTACTS

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Highlights of 2019 Events

February Winter Snow Storm at Renton Airport BEFA Booth at the NW Aviation Conference

Annual Membership Meeting & Crab Feed – 65 years of BEFA Member of the Year (2018), Mike Borkan

Bath & BBQ in Renton, June 8th Cub Fest & Movie Night, August 28th

BEFACT: BEFA’s educational outreach efforts

connect high school students with aviation.