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The information on this page is submitted by members of the club. It is intended to make all members of the club better aviators by enhancing their aviation knowledge, and promoting the safe operation of the airplanes.
Documents for the Garmin GNS 430W GPS installed in N81898:
- Quick Reference Guide (1.5 MB)
- Pilot's Guide & Reference (14 MB)
- Download the simulator for the 430w GPS (191 MB)
- Link to FAA site with listing of Localizer Performance with Vertical Guideance [LPV] [WAAS approaches] – click on “complete list”
A copy of the Autopilot Operating Instructions for N81898
The Weight & Balance for Club Aircraft
The User Guide for the Red Dragon Pre-heater
The Revised Rules
for the Fox Flying Club, dated January, 2009
KLN94 Quick Reference manual GPS
Operating Instructions for GPS in N773SP
KAP140 Autopilot Quick Reference card
Autopilot quick reference card for auto pilot in N773SP
Engine Analyzer Operation Guide for
UBG Engine Analyzer in N773SP
Engine Analyzer User Guide for
UBG Engine Analyzer in N773SP
The Form
for automobile access to ramp for DPA
The Fillable FFC Checkride Form
An NTSB Advisory concerning icing.
Current
maintenance status of the club's aircraft, and a
form to submit squawks to the maintenance
officer.
The
CFI page - list of club instructors and more.
Fouled Plug Clearing Procedure
Club member
Steve Purduski offers this article on engine
leaning.
Checklists:
N62681
DuPage Tower General Operating Procedures manual.
Important for all of us that fly in and out of DPA.
FAA
Pilot Proficiency Award (Wings) Program at www.faasafety.gov.
View the presentation on Radio Navigationand Communication that was shown at the September 2000 Membership meeting. It will
open in a separate window, and it may ask you to download a couple of plug-ins.
The
operations manual for the
stand-by vacuum source that was recently installed in the airplanes. PDF format.
New
aircraft designators for the "Aircraft Type" field of your flight plan. For the
club's airplanes these are given below, together with the performance ATC expects.
| Airplane | Designator | Climb Rate (fpm) | Descent Rate (fpm) |
| N62681 Cessna 172 | C172 | 650 | 1,000 |
| N773SP Cessna 172 | C172 | 650 | 1,000 |
| N81898 Piper Arrow IV | P28T | 900 | 1,000 |
T.J.'s
version of Jeppesen flight planning form in MS
Excel 97 workbook. This one will do your E6B en route calculations. Comes with an example
already filled in. Be careful not to overtype any of the functions, or you may
underestimate your fuel. Any comments, or bug reports will be appreciated. Each side of
the form is in a separate spreadsheet.
Some tools
you may need for successful web surfing:
The Netscape Communicator web browser
The Microsoft Internet Explorer browser
Adobe Acrobat for reading PDF files
Microsoft Excel Viewer
Microsoft Word Viewer