European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Emf stars and Stem pcs want to Eira your Wijt Wuerzburg Germany special forty men from the military of Unity around we Mattura Atoff Floyc ome Thiafi Cliff Erent Teese Days membership in the Skyline fliers As for the air minded located at an Airstrip near Many Cavern outside of Luenburg mses the financial Strain of flight train ing club ownership of three Cessna mrle engine planes is the key to Thel Onomy. The Cost of earning a Pri Fate Pilot s License through the Skyline fliers is therefore far below the Cost of flight training at stateside  important however Are the Many hours of instruction practice an study which Lead to Federal aviation Agency Faa certification As a Quali fied Pilot. Approximately ,12 hours of dual instruction combined with individual study of flight theory. Faa regulations and weather normally pre pare a student for Solo flight the first big step. Dual instruction involving in flight instruction on dual control air Craft is the most expensive part of flight training. A. J. Wilson president of the association and full time chief flight instructor does t like to Promise anyone that he will Solo in any specific number of lessons but explains that the aver age person will go up alone after 12 to 15 hours especially if the student keeps up with his studies on the ground. Wilson recently retired from the air Force is enthusiastic about flying and about the opportunities the club offers to personnel in the area. The club is just Over six months old but has already established an Excel Lent teaching record. One student recently completed All requirements for a private Pilot s License in exactly two months although Wilson emphasizes that this is a rare example of very rapid Progress. The club has brought Alnutt is enuf Emmist from befit Catt status the student Censed Mant have earned through the club and a number of members or commercial licenses ing. The second Kimblad has been flying sir and worked for an air Lineon Jet passenger flights Betti  licensing is done by the Faa and the private License authorizes the Holder to Fly for personal purposes not commercially anywhere in Thein addition to flying a physical exam Nap test. One of the requirements Cess Ful completion of a Solo Cross country flight to another Airfield at least 100 Miles from the Pilot s Homefield. S. Sgt. Lewis Hartman of the Marne division s 3rd my co maintenance of Fleer for Skran hers Points out that students learn in planes with the Tri Cle Type of Landing gear. This gear flakes Landing somewhat less difficult lir an inexperienced  the expense and the Long hours of work which Lead to Faa licensing there seems to be an irresistible fascination to flying which snot Only a useful ability but an increasingly popular sporting  $35 initiation fee i required to join the Skyline fliers. The fee entitles the member to instruction and use of club aircraft at Low rates $11 per hour for dual instruction $10 Ari bom for use of a plane in Solo practice afto Gottner the average person can expect to gain the skill and knowledge to obtain private License for approximately 1600 including  about the dub May be obtained by calling a j. Wilson Atli Belstadt civilian 09334-396. Lips contain Wor Eulan pleasure Hail and my a to ocular Yand  Eastern coun. Karlsruhe Germany Spe Cial when the first Cavemen i sat around a fire broiling Dino Saur Moat they unknowingly became the first Community. From that time on Man has depended on his Community gov eminent City Hall Toi help him reduce the time an Effort required for settling his family and keeping his House hold functioning. As part of the modern p r o cts of Coni bating the ancient problem for personnel station Din Europe services for military communities throughout usar eur Are being consolidated to provide better service. Typical of what is Happy icing in these local City Halls is the Karls Ruhe support activity Here. The unit has moved mos Community functions those specifically serving military personnel and their dependents under one roof. The new smile Barracks Headquarters which is located in building no. 9258,will House the command Section and 13 support and service offices plus troop billets. Transportation motor Pool no. 3 i nearby. It. Col. P. M. Princi Gaui. Roof the Karlsruhe support activity says his Goul is to help each Soldier and his dependents to build a better place to live work and play. One Stop services at the Headquarters include a passport and identification office Phot Section purchasing and contract ing Public and civil affair offices Community services Branch civilian personnel office general education and develop ment Branch family housing Legal assistance the Redstone Federal credit Union and army emergency Relief. Other services offered a Smiley Are the american red Cross military police customs the German police finance Retreat scheduled at Berchtesgaden Heidelberg special the annual reorganized latter Day saints rods Retreat will be held at the Alpine inn at Berchtesgaden sept. 20-23. The Rev. Franklin s. Weddle Secretary to the standing High Council of the rods and there. Charles Korman a Mission Ary to scandinavian missions will be the chief speakers. Mili tary personnel and their dependents May secure reservations from their local chaplains. Safety first a. J. Wilson goes through preflight inspection with of sgt. Danay Coleman. At left instruments Are checked. At right the control surfaces. Army edit fib Poohina at a modern As unofficial. Wm9 T helping out ambassador to Hall for troops in reformer Wiesbaden special Oncea week the air Force sends its own ambassador to the Westerman capital. Mission to visit the various embassies inborn to obtain visas for Mili tary personnel for official travel. Performing this unusual Job is Jurman . Edward Hall or. Of be passport and visa unit who for he past 2 i years has been ung with Chiplonia us person tet Fife visit with a passports he ornamented 8va us Iota Zembas and is ushered into a per weted waiting room. He Exchange greetings with Simba Susdor both parties Irav h1? Thi in Grman. Or Hae vow pm Leif admiring pot Ion Evie a Secretary from Cey a purus its origin. Stopping Ual an. Busine Plikshe Mav Rath g medical and dental service Gros nauheim Germany Driver s testing a Thrift shop and when units Are returned to the laundromat. I conus under a reformer  plans for the More than their equipment is left behind for 12,000 population include a new other units to prepare for Woodland a stars and stripes storage. The bulk of this prepare Bookstore renovation of the Tion is done a distance from the snack bar and new parking Parent unit and while the Mission  the Parent unit is continued. Three warehouses Are now i one of the units within the 2ndunder construction for Quarter support brigade involved in the master furniture. A contract has preparation of equipment for been approved to paint 450 sets storage is the 8th Maint in of family quarters in the Village which recently completed pre two Hundred units will be sched positioning Preparative main used for painting shortly. If con Teanee nearly 500 trucks an tracts Are signed All Community trailers in less than 3tt Days Lor service facilities including the  Center chapels schools Contact teams from the 507th clubs and Heaters will be and 543rd hem companies we repainted. At Nuernberg and Schwem Furt recent Community projects recently to begin providing direct include 25 picnic tables scattered maintenance support to two re throw finout the Village establish forger units who were to return ment of a Community service to conus soon Center with lending service in a special system was formed Smiley Barracks and free peat j to Supply the Contact teams with Moss grass seed and fertilizer parts from their Parent units to the residents of Paul Revere around the clock despite the Village. J distance Between  Are aiming in the right in one Day alone the 543rd con direction Princi Gaui Points out. Tact team sent 25 vehicles our quest for a better com through the inspection line Dimity he says is like a despite the fact that the 543rd i ladder each step must be \ a general support instead of a planned and  our i direct support unit according Tob est foot is Forward and we re 1st it. Roger Ahrens the 543i4 on our Way  i team Leader