WAA March 2021 Newsletter

MARCH 2021

NEWSLETTER

Bill Weaver Aviation Scholarship Applications are Open

The WAA and the Academy of Aviation have partnered to award 2 aviation scholarships for flight training to be awarded as a credit with the Academy of Aviation flight school at Westchester County Airport.

$6,000 Professional Pilot Career Award for flight training for a licensed pilot working toward an advanced rating.

$2,500 Introductory Flight Award for ground school and flight training.

The WAA will also offer a $1,500 Professional Development Scholarship to further progress a business aviation career and pursue leadership skills. The award can offset expenses related to continuing education, PDP courses, CAM training and testing, and business aviation conference registration.

The deadline for submissions is April 17, 2021. Read More for full details and Applications.

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WAA Board

Chairman

John Wellington

Vice Chairman

Greg Keshishian

Executive Director

Michelle Judice

Rocky Cipriano

Brittany Davies

John Donofrio

Scott Dyer

Luke Egan

Eric Faulkner

Nick Hartman

Sal Lagonia

Stephen Malkinson

Lauren Rones-Payne

Dan Shamir

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ATC Quarterly Meeting Sheds Light on HPN Airspace

Scott Dyer hosted an informative meeting on March 15 that was jam-packed with timely and technical information. Ben Struck, FAASTeam Program Manger, led off the evening with an update covering Special Medical Flight Tests and announced that VFR paper charts are now on a 56-day publication cycle.

Our featured presenter was NY Approach Controller Toby Bucsescu who has been with the NY Tracon for 6 years. He gave an in-depth and highly technical explanation of the HPN IFR flows and how nearby airport runway configurations affect HPN arrivals and departures.

Scott discussed the potential Charted Visual Procedure for Runway 16. The Airport Advisory Board suggests this could address noise issues as it shifts the pattern to a visual approach down I-684 to join the left base of Runway 16 in times of good weather The County is conducting studies of household demographics and noise data over the proposed area.

Airport Operations Update

HPN has kissed old man winter goodbye and not before he deposited 58.5” of snow over 11 events this season. Through the higher than normal average yearly snowfall and a 25” Snow Storm in early February the airport remained safe and open thanks to the great team effort from all Airport Personnel and our very special Prime Tenants.

On Monday, May 17, 2021 at 9:00 AM the airport will commence the operation of our new FAA Required SCULLY Anti-Overfill and Automatic Bonding System at the Airports Fuel Farm. All Mobile Fuel Trucks must have the compatible Scully connection in order to receive fuel.

We are conducting the Full-Scale Airport Emergency Plan Exercise on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 9:00 AM to test and evaluate our emergency response procedures.

Click Here Airport Bulletin concerning Construction On the Main Terminal Ramp, Taxiway Alpha and Hangar D3 Ramp.

HPN ATC Tower Hours

As of March 28, the Air Traffic Control Tower has returned to normal operating hours of 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Local Time.

The SATO Project Unites Dogs Rescued from Puerto Rico

Million Air Westchester, the luxury FBO at Westchester County Airport, hosted The SATO Project in an emotional day that united rescued dogs and their new families over Valentine’s Day weekend.

The Sato Project collaborating with Wings of Rescue airlifted 75 dogs to the FBO’s hangar where they were received by loving families. The flight was part of the “Love is in the Air” mission to save more than 500 at-risk shelter pets during the week of Valentine’s Day with support from Tito’s Handmade Vodka and the spirits company’s Vodka for Dog People program.