THE FLY PAPER
AUGUST 2009
SHOWALTER FLYING SERVICE
The Orlando Executive Airport (KORL)
400 Herndon Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
Shedding Some Light
You know how some- what a huge improve- Over the last 4 years we
times you do something ment the project was. have worked with Light
for a reason that is ob- There was just one Boss to iron out some
vious to you, only to downside – no one of the kinks in their
Special points
find out that it is a mys- checked to see how equipment and our par-
of interest:
tery to everyone else? I much those new lights ticular lights. It
• Shedding Some think we did that last would cost. In our case worked! The system
Light month. they added an addi- reduces the wattage of
• NBAA Update tional $60,000 a year to our bulbs thus saving
We have turned off half
of the high mast lights our power bill!
power. All was well
on our leasehold. If you until both Light Boss
have noticed, you units (we have two
probably concluded that separate systems) were
it was to save energy hit by lightening in dif-
Inside this issue: ferent storms in the last
costs and you would be
right but it’s not be- month. They have been
NBAA Update 2 crated and are ready to
Continued cause the aviation in-
dustry is on its last go back for repair.
Digital Update 2 legs. It isn’t good, but I’m not good at math
it hasn’t gotten to that We IMMEDIATELY but I could figure out
point yet. started looking for any- that turning off half of
Shade Hangar 2
Special Several years ago GOAA thing that would help the high mast lights has
received a grant to up- reduce those costs and the same energy saving
Lodi’s Lowdown 2
grade lighting on the found a company called affect. You will notice
airport. Those of you Light Boss that said as soon as the Light
with long term memo- their system could save Boss systems are back.
ries of this place know us 50% of those costs. ~Kim
NBAA Update
NBAA isn’t until October you of the upcoming total of nearly two
Contact us:
20-22, but we are well convention and provide weeks for set-up and
Phone: 407-894-7331 into the planning phase you with the dates that tear-down. This means
Fax: 407-894-5094 of this year’s conven- our leasehold will be that most based aircraft
E-mail: tion. impacted by the show. will have to be moved
jenny@showalter.com
Beginning the first week Remember that even to an open area or they
Web:
www.showalter.com in September, we will be though the actual show will remain inaccessible
calling all of our based only lasts 3 days, NBAA during the duration of
customers to remind is on our leasehold for a the show. (continued on page 2)

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Continued From Page 1
In early October we will make a second round of phone calls to find out if you
think you will need to access your aircraft during the weeks of NBAA. If you
are a tie-down customer and need to fly, we will place your aircraft on tempo-
rary grass tie-downs. If you are an hangar customer and plan to fly, we will
accommodate your aircraft in an accessible hangar on our leasehold. If you
do not plan to fly, your aircraft will remain secured, but inaccessible until after
the show tear-down is complete.
Shade Hangar When we make these based customer phone calls, we will also take the oppor-
Special tunity to update your contact information, including phone numbers and email
address, as well as confirm your on-file credit card information. If you would
Has your plane been bak-
rather take the initiative and call us at your convenience, please feel free to do
ing out in the hot sun? If
so. Or, you may always communicate this information to Jenny Showalter by
so, then maybe it’s time to
emailing jenny@showalter.com. Thanks!
seek some shade! We are
offering a special on our Digital Update
shade hangars. Pay for
What social sites are you on? According
five months and get the
to Nielsen, visiting social sites is the 4th
sixth month free. Our
most popular online activity—ahead of
monthly rate on the shade
personal email—and 2/3 of the global
hangars is $301.60 plus
internet population visit social networks.
tax, so this is a great deal!
Did you know that Showalter is on Twit-
Contact Dan Nodorft or J.B. ter, Facebook, and has a blog? These
Angel to get your plane in sites allow us to share photos, events,
the shade. Hurry...space is and give helpful airport related updates
limited! immediately. We even post this newsletter there. Just look for the News tab
on our homepage. It is also another great way for us to interact and get feed-
back from you. If you notice something we could be doing better or see us
doing an outstanding job, please let us know.
Get 1 Unlike most companies that use social media websites, just about every em-
month ployee at Showalter participates on them. Try it and you will see a lot of famil-
iar names and faces. Please, stop by and leave a comment to let us know what
free! you think. I f you already are a member of Facebook become a Fan and follow
us, if you are using Twitter, we would love to hear about your tweets as well.
Blog: http://www.showalter.com/news/
Twitter: @ShowalterFlying
Lodi’s Lowdown
Back to The question for July was correctly answered by Nicholas Musashe, Diane Ro-
School zek and Steve Welchel! The Philadelphia Seaplane Base (9N2) on the Delaware
river has been operational since 1915 and is the oldest continually active Sea-
plane base in the U.S.
The August question is:
Where did man first fly out of ground effect in a heavier-than-air
powered aircraft?
Please submit all answers to jenny@showalter.com or call 407-894-7331.