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Mexico Ledger - News
Several members of the Deaf Pilots Association (DPA) visited Mexico Memorial Airport-Hagan Brothers Field Wednesday, specifically to tour plant operations at Zenith Aircraft Company.
The tour was part of the organization's 14th annual fly-in, which is being held through Saturday at regional airports.
This year's fly-in started in St. Charles. Last year it was held in Nebraska. This year's event is being attended by organization members from several states, including Hawaii, California and Massachu-setts.
The association has about 100 total members, including approximately 30 deaf pilots licensed to fly certified single-engine planes. DPA also includes foreign membership from France and England.
Leslie Stayer, president of the organization, said the group specifically visited Zenith Aircraft "because we wanted an understanding of how (their) kits actually worked." Stayer said he has built a light aircraft by another company, and was interested in other available airplane kits.
According to the organization's Web site, airports (and airspace) can be of two kinds: controlled or uncontrolled. Pilots operating at controlled airports or in controlled airspace are required to be in radio contact with Air Traffic Control (ATC). At uncontrolled airports, however, pilots are only encouraged, but not required, to use their radio to directly advise other pilots in the area of their positions and intentions. Thus, deaf pilots are able to fly into and out of uncontrolled airports without using the radio.
Additional information about the organization, including commonly asked questions about deaf piloting, is available at DPA: Welcome.
Several members of the Deaf Pilots Association (DPA) visited Mexico Memorial Airport-Hagan Brothers Field Wednesday, specifically to tour plant operations at Zenith Aircraft Company.
The tour was part of the organization's 14th annual fly-in, which is being held through Saturday at regional airports.
This year's fly-in started in St. Charles. Last year it was held in Nebraska. This year's event is being attended by organization members from several states, including Hawaii, California and Massachu-setts.
The association has about 100 total members, including approximately 30 deaf pilots licensed to fly certified single-engine planes. DPA also includes foreign membership from France and England.
Leslie Stayer, president of the organization, said the group specifically visited Zenith Aircraft "because we wanted an understanding of how (their) kits actually worked." Stayer said he has built a light aircraft by another company, and was interested in other available airplane kits.
According to the organization's Web site, airports (and airspace) can be of two kinds: controlled or uncontrolled. Pilots operating at controlled airports or in controlled airspace are required to be in radio contact with Air Traffic Control (ATC). At uncontrolled airports, however, pilots are only encouraged, but not required, to use their radio to directly advise other pilots in the area of their positions and intentions. Thus, deaf pilots are able to fly into and out of uncontrolled airports without using the radio.
Additional information about the organization, including commonly asked questions about deaf piloting, is available at DPA: Welcome.