Ron Caravello (right) stands next to his instructor, Emmett Hoolihan after taking his first flight in 30 years. Ron, from Mareno Valley, CA got his private pilot certificate in 1976, at Brackett Airport, in a Cessna 152. His examine was Don McGeehan, well known aviator of the Inland Empire and practically a legend at Cable and Brackett Airports.

Ron stopped flying in 1980 after being treated for macular degeneration at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto for a period of 70 days. The VA Hospital in Loma Linda tried to stop Ron from going completely blind by giving him four injections in his right eye (his left eye is completely blind). They were successful in stopping the progression of the macular degeneration of his right eye, so he has 50% of his right eye vision remaining.

Ron, and his wonderful wife Anna, had a great visit to Cable. Ron flew with Emmett as his seeing-eye guide-pilot who gave verbal clues as to what the aircraft was doing, calling our airspeeds and altitudes. Ron could not read any of the instruments. Ron's trip back into the air was a real joy and he will write about the experience for the IN-Flight USA magazine.

"Flying today was a real adrenaline rush! I was able to do two 360's and only lost about 100 feet of altitude. I tried to show Emmett how cool I could be by keeping a light touch on the controls. No DEATH GRIP"

Now for the Karma. Ron flew N955ER, Cessna 152 with Emmett on March 24, 2010 and the same airplane at Cable Airport (when it had a different N=number) 30 years ago!! What are the chances of that? Too Cool. That is you Ron......Too Cool!! All of us at Cable Airport are glad to know Ron Carvello, and hope he won't remain a stranger anymore.

Jack Rhines

"Back in the saddle"
Tail Dragger Current

Thanks to Jim Byrd CFI

March 24, 2010

Bob Hemphill of SkyWest Instruments give
Dave Franklin's Instrument Students a
"first hand look behind the scenes"

Monday, February 15, 2010
Dave Franklin's Instrument Ground School took a field trip to the SkyWest Instrument Shop located at Cable Airport. Bob Hemphill graciously volunteered his time to rip apart some familiar instruments and give the class a look inside the black magic dials and reveal the clues of their operation. Bo skillfully described the intricate operations of each one, the overhaul process, and revealed how to diagnose problems with the familiar beasts of our panel. Knowledge of the basic 6 instruments used in IFR flight greatly enhances the safety of the mission and prepares these new blind ducks for the up-coming gray flight into the muck.

A special thanks from Cable Airport, to Bob Hemphill for is work ethic and his generous efforts.