April 2017 Reporting Points from the Salina Airport Authority

April 2017

In This Issue
* From the XD's Desk
* Schilling Aviation Services Offers Flight Instruction and Aircraft Rental
* Elliot Rogers Selected as Spring 2017 Intern
* Moran Addresses Aviation
* SLN Tenants and Customers
* Available Properties
* Feature Facility
* On the Flightline
* Smoky Hill ANG Range Airspace
* Fly Salina

Tower Update

April is here and so are the thunderstorms and rain.

This month the SLN ATCT will host the annual Salina Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) meeting. The RSAT meeting will be held on April 25th at 10 am in Hangar 600, second floor conference room.

The purpose of this RSAT meeting is to unite those individuals and organizations that are actively involved in air traffic operations and movement of aircraft, vehicles and equipment on the Airport Operations Area (AOA). We look for participation from all major airport interests including tenants, fixed base operators, airport operations and maintenance personnel. Participants are asked to help develop recommendations and solutions to enhance surface safety. Those recommendations serve as the foundation for a site-specific Runway Safety Action Plan. If you have the time, and are in the area, please come out and join us for the meeting.

This spring should be lots of fun and we look forward to serving the flying community here at Salina with the very best service possible.

Best Wishes,

Cary Adcock

Air Traffic Manage r

KSLN FCT

In the Spotlight

Airport Welcomes Mason Unruh The Salina Airport Authority recently welcomed Mason Unruh to the aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) and operations team. Mason Unruh comes to the airport with a wide range of experiences making him well suited for the current position. Unruh attended Garden City Community College. He also has previous experience in grounds maintenance, snow removal, light construction and machine operations. Unruh enjoys working for the airport authority. "There is always new task and something to do," he said. "It keeps it interesting." In his spare time, he likes to spend time with family and friends. Manager of Operations David Sorell commented that "Mason's enthusiasm and drive will be a great asset to the ARFF personnel." The Airport Authority is pleased to have Mason Unruh on our team. Welcome aboard!

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Salina Airport Authority 3237 Arnold Salina, Kan. 67401 785.827.3914 Fax: 785.827.2221 wings@salinaairport.com www.salinaairport.com

From the XD's Desk: Learn to Fly Here

Schilling Aviation Service at SLN offers area residents the perfect setting to get start flying lessons and experience the advantages to general aviation.

For licensed pilots looking to get back in the air, Schilling Aviation Services has instructor pilots and aircraft ready for rental. All pilots young and old are welcome at Schilling. Drop by or call for either your first flight or to knock of the rust.

"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." - Leonardo da Vinci

Tim Rogers, A.A.E.

Executive Director

Salina Airport Authority

Salina Regional Airport & Airport Industrial Center

Schilling Aviation Services Offers Flight Instruction and Aircraft Rental

Schilling Aviation Services located at the Salina Regional Airport in Hangar 409, 2010 Rogers Ct. offers flight instruction and aircraft rental.

Bob Pahls, Owner of Schilling Aviation Services stated the rental fleet currently consist of 3 aircraft; Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee 140, and a Piper Archer. He indicated a fourth aircraft, a Cessna 210 would be available soon.

Flight instructors are also available to any customers whom may be interested in obtaining their private pilot's license or instrument rating.

In addition to flight instruction and aircraft rental, Schilling Aviation Services is certified to perform airframe & powerplant maintenance and repair and annual inspections. They provide services to single and multi-engine aircraft and have parts capabilities.

With more than 30 years of experience, Bob has a deep connection to the local aviation community. He offers local pilots and aviation enthusiasts a place to have coffee every Saturday morning at 8:00 and talk aviation.

For more information, please contact Bob Pahls at Schilling Aviation Services (785) 404.6025 or via email at bpahls@schillingav.com.

Elliot Rogers Selected as Spring 2017 Intern

One of the most important aspects of a student's development has always been real world experience. This spring the Salina Airport Authority is again offering the opportunity for an up and coming professional to gain experience as an intern.

Student Body President and Marine Corps Officer Candidate Elliot Rogers has shown his enthusiasm to be a part of the Airport Management world and the Salina Airport Authority team early on, by getting to know the airport administration team and putting his dedication into classwork with guest lectures from the Salina Airport Authority.

Rogers described how transitioning from his normal coursework to the internship has helped shape his education, "Classes has familiarized me with the necessary language, documents, and mindset for working in the airport world, but hands on experience goes so much further, immersing me in what I can look to as actual day to day business of an airport."

Director of Administration and Finance Shelli Swanson stated "Elliot's academic knowledge as an upper-classmen in the airport management program has been impressive and we're thrilled to be able to give him "real-world" airport management experience to apply what he's learned at K-State Polytechnic. The students coming out of this program are able to make an immediate contribution the first day on the job following graduation with the combined academic and hands-on airport experience."

The Salina Airport Authority is looking at a very busy semester, with flight testing, military operations, and conferences all taking place on the airport. The variety of events and capabilities of the airfield will give Rogers a great way to finish his college education and graduate strong. We are excited to work with him and see him do great things in the industry.

Welcome to the team, Elliot!

Moran Addresses Aviation, Agriculture in Salina Stop

Photo: Tom Dorsey - Salina Journal

Sen. Jerry Moran (left) and Spencer Schrader, unmanned aerial systems flight instructor at Kansas State University Polytechnic, fly a drone Friday afternoon during Moran's visit to campus.

Harold Campbell - Salina Journal

March 3, 2017

Aviation and agriculture were the main topics of Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran's visit to Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus Friday afternoon.

During his stop, Moran spent about a half-hour touring KSU Polytechnic's Unmanned Aircraft Systems building.

"In a broad sense, we want to make sure Kansas students who are interested in unmanned aircraft systems have a place to be educated and have a chance to work in Kansas," Moran said in a brief interview.

"We want to educate them here and then keep them here."

Moran said his interest in aviation comes from his membership in the Senate Commerce Committee, which has oversight over the Federal Aviation Administration, and the proximity of Fort Riley and the Great Plains Training Center.

In addition, he said he was working with the Veterans Administration to increased opportunities for former military members to become involved in aviation.

"That would be a natural for many veterans," he said.