2025 WAMA Annual Conference

May 19-21, 2025

Campbell's Resort in Chelan, WA

More information to come...

SAVE THE DATE! Please join us!

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 10:00 - 11:30 am

McCallister Museum of Aviation

2008 S. 16th Avenue

Yakima, WA

FIRST FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1ST AT 12:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 932 9307 1455
Passcode: 136806

This Friday will be the first Friday in November and the Airport Committee is excited to bring Deputy Regional Chief for the Western Pacific Regional Office at the National Transportation Safety Board Joshua Cawthra to our members.

As an NTSB Air Safety Investigator, Mr. Cawthra has investigated over 600 aviation accidents, not only in the Western United States, but worldwide, many times in remote and challenging locations.
 
Prior to this appointment to the Safety Board, Mr. Cawthra spent two years with Teledyne Continental Motors as an Air Safety Investigator and three years with the NTSB as a student intern/trainee.  He currently holds a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, single-engine sea, multiple engine land and instrument airplane ratings.  In addition, he also has an airframe and power plant mechanics certificate with an inspection authorization (IA). Josh is an active pilot and currently owns a 1947 Cessna 140 that he restored, a 1946 Piper J3C that he is in the process of restoring, and the prototype Pitts S1S, which is next in line for restoration.
 
Mr. Cawthra is a graduate of the Utah Valley University and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, where he earned degrees in Aeronautical Science, Operations, System Safety, and Human Factors.

Mr. Cawthra will be covering the highlights of what to do in responding to an aircraft accident.

Topic: WAMA's First Friday 
Time: Nov 1, 2024 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 932 9307 1455
Passcode: 136806

Dial by your location
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
• +1 253 205 0468 US

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abnnCTmTpI

To add the First Friday meetings to your calendar through June 2025, click this link:
Monthly:
https://zoom.us/meeting/tJcvfuqoqTouH9Gz-sUqoZ32czZtavl7KsC6/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCrrDIpGtOUtByCRowqAIr4b_Twtn5bgvp6hlL2NjFcWFCkNfh4JrNpHI_7
 

For more info: https://wscaa.org/events/

YOU ARE INVITED!

Ceremony at 10:00 am Friday, October 25th, with light refreshments.

The WAMA Board of Directors will be holding its monthly meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake. 

Prior to the business meeting, there will be a tour of the Grant County Airport.  If you are interested in joining in on the tour or sitting in on the board meeting, contact Lorene Robinson at lrobinson@arlingtonwa.gov or 360-403-3472

Big Bend Community College on Oct. 17^th
11:30 am tour and 1:00 pm meeting
Big Bend Community College • 3000 Andrews Street NE • Moses Lake, WA 98837-3299 (located in Bldg. 3000).

The next First Friday presentation will be October 4, 2024 with WSDOT Aviation Director Ann Richart.  You will not want to miss this presentation when Ms. Richart shares the latest updates on what is happening at the state level.

WAMA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: First Friday with Ann Richart
Time: Oct 4, 2024 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
       
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93293071455?pwd=2nw8XtzlwkUElHIBBTyx3pPK9zEgny.1

Meeting ID: 932 9307 1455
Passcode: 136806

Dial by your location
• +1 305 224 1968 US
• +1 253 205 0468 US
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Meeting ID: 932 9307 1455
Passcode: 136806

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abnnCTmTpI

Every month on the First Friday, until June 6, 2025, 9 occurrence(s)
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJcvfuqoqTouH9Gz-sUqoZ32czZtavl7KsC6/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCrrDIpGtOUtByCRowqAIr4b_Twtn5bgvp6hlL2NjFcWFCkNfh4JrNpHI_7 

If you have a suggestion for a First Friday speaker, please contact Matt Sykora at msykora@kingcounty.gov

Aviation Caucus Meeting led by Representative Tom Dent

September 28, 8:30am - 10:00am

Museum of Flight, Skyline Room (2nd floor) - 9404 East Marginal Way, Seattle

• Click here for Agenda 
• Live links and further information on Fly-in options coming soon
  

For more information, visit the website

Renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are becoming increasingly important contributors to the shift towards more alternative/renewable energy thanks to their reputation for being a fast and easy way for transport vehicles to reduce emissions. And with social, political, and economical pressures mounting, the renewable fuel industry will continue to be a large part of the conversation in transitioning to cleaner energy. 

This fundamental-level one-day workshop will provide attendees with much of the requisite information needed to knowledgeably discuss and/or evaluate renewable diesel and SAF projects, including: 

• A comprehensive overview of the industry
• Process technology
• Pretreatment options
• Regulatory requirements and incentives
• Economic returns 
• Project development, including utility requirements, logistics, and procurement

The program is also designed to make sure all attendees have the time and opportunity to ask questions, share challenges, and join in discussions. 

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the renewable fuels industry and its role in the ongoing clean energy transition
• Consider trends in global energy with a focus on evolving supply and demand balances
• Analyze competing renewable diesel and/or SAF technologies considering technical requirements, commercial licensing issues, process guarantees, constructability considerations, carbon footprints, and project execution
• Assess the logistics and procurement of renewable feedstock supply, including global supply and demand balances and pricing relationships
• Evaluate various commercial feed pretreatment and technology options
• Examine representative project economics while considering capital costs/timing, feedstock and operating costs, product prices, working capital requirements, and more

For more information, go to: https://www.euci.com/event_post/renewable-diesel/?src=Overview&x=93254x2390078Bv&cid=2390078&dmn=wsdot&ind=24af)

August 24 - Tacoma Narrows Airport Day
Date: Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024

• Admission: Free
• Gates open: 9 a.m.
• Activities: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Parking: Along the 26th Avenue Northwest shoulder. Accessible parking and VIP parking will be available by The Hub Gig Harbor/Airport Office.
• Entrance: Vehicle gate near the control tower.
• Event layout: We will provide a map showing the event layout before the event.

Visit www.PierceCountyWa.gov/AirportDay for updates about the event.