Newsletter of theHoneywell Retiree Social Club of ArizonaNOTE:
This online version is a reformatted sub-set of the
full version sent to paid-up members, with updates
to event information since the Bridge was
distributed.
For example, it does not contain names of recent retirees, new members, or members who have passed away, nor does it contain the list of member email addresses which is sent out from time to time. There will typically be a delay of a week or so before a new month's version is posted hereāif you want to get the Bridge as it comes off the press, become a member and request the full-color PDF version, the eBridge, which is sent by email and can be received wherever you may be, unlike the paper version. Note that Honeywell outsources the distribution of the black-and-white paper Bridge. It is typically delivered one to two weeks after the PDF eBridge is delivered by email, so apart from news being a little old, members receiving only the paper copy may miss out on first come, first served signup for upcoming events.
You don't have to be a contractor-level kind of handymanājust generally handy around the house. Some of you may have special skills (Computer/Plumbing/Electrical/Drywall?) that can significantly help our members in need. Why not try it? Call Warren, (480-510-9304). We would love to talk with you! The table below lists our current Fix-It Guys Team. Thanks guysāfor all that you do.
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See back numbers of The Bridge
in Archives
for more details of these and older past events.
26 members
toured the facility and listened
to a presentation by our host
Chuck Emmitt who had 50 years
experience in the nuclear
industry. We learned that Palo
Verde was a base load generator
and typically gas fired
generators handle peak load.
There was a long discussion on
U235 and U238 and how it is used
for fuel.
Chuck gave a detailed description of the pressurized water reactor design and its advantages over other designs. We also found out that if every piece of uranium in the United States could be used it could power the USA for a million years. One pellet of uranium the size of a pencil eraser is equivalent to 1 ton of coal or 3 barrels of oil.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club. We had 19 club
members visit Southwest two days
after the engine explosion so guess
what we asked about.
A forward fan blade was shed on a Southwest Airlines plane in 2016 causing the engine manufacturer CFM to investigate and finally recommend inspections of older engines within a year. The aircraft that had a problem was due for a check in June. Looks like the problem was more serious than CFM thought. SW was inspecting 450 engines in 15 days and all 1400 in 30 days so they were being proactive. Pictures below show the blades removed for ultrasonic inspection. Also shown is a blue jack mechanism that lifts the front landing gear of a 737-700 to drop the tail enough to get inside the hanger door that is too low for the new series jets.
Sponsored by the
Aero
Activities
Club.
Travel with Barbara Rippstein
Farther North to Alaska (This is a description of the trip before it took place; a report and/or photos will be posted here when available.) Land portion starts August 5, 2018 Sea portion starts August 11, 2018 Alaska
Cruise tou
Princess has two levels of tours that travel together, the Connoisseur and the Explorer. The two groups travel together on the bus and train. They stay in the same lodges. The Connoisseur tour prices include most of the meals and tours which are not noted below. The Explorer tours are less expensive and guests are free to eat wherever they choose and to purchase the optional tours.
Our tour starts on August 5 in Fairbanks, Alaska āGolden Heart Cityā. We check into our hotel. The rest of the day will be at your leisure.
Mon, Aug 6, both groups take a cruise on an authentic Sternwheeler Riverboat down the Chena River and have a chance to pan for gold. Tue, Aug 7 we say goodbye to Fairbanks for a spectacular trip to Denali National Park via scenic motor coach. We will be welcomed at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge for a 2-night retreat. The afternoon is at leisure for all.
Wed, Aug 8 we explore Denali National Park. The Explorer group will go on the Natural History tour. The Connoisseur group will go on a Tundra Wilderness tour.
Thursday Aug
9āt Fri. Aug 10 we have a full day to relax and explore. There are optional tours available for both the Explorer and Connoisseur groups.
Sat. Aug 11 after a morning enjoying the vistas, weāll transfer to the historic town of Talkeetna aboard the exclusive Direct-to-the-Wilderness Rail for the journey to Whittier and our waiting ship. Sponsored
by the
Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club.
 Our
featured
speaker was
Tim Mahoney,
President
Honeywell
Aerospace. He
began with an
Employee
Provide ā a
photo and
video montage
done by Scott
Carlton, APU
engineer. In addition to the spinoff of the turbocharger business, Tim announced the spinoff of the Homes Business (RESIDEO) consisting of the entire portfolio for Homes products plus the ADI Global Distribution business. In 2017, Aerospace booked $14.8B in sales with 22.2% segment margin. Fastest growing area is Electronic Solutions requiring rapid expansion of capacity of precision avionics and navigation. APUs and Engines are both capacity limited by the supplier base and would have produced a 22% cumulative annual growth rate had there been no limitations. The Repair and Overhaul business is nearing $100M annual revenue. Honeywell Aerospace is growing faster than the markets it serves. Expectations through 2022 anticipates avionics wins 2.7 times those of competitors; APUs 2.1 times; Mechanical Systems 1.6 times and Engines is expecting 100% of proposals will be winners. 16 airlines are removing competitor APS and replacing them with the 131-9. We take the replaced units, disassemble them and sell them as spare parts. Growth opportunities include: āŖ Allegiant Air for power and avionics āØ āŖ LION Airgroup with 617 of their a/c using āØour APUs āŖ T900 turboshaft of Blackhawk and Apache ($50B opportunity). Tech proposal 13,500 pages. Announcement expected Jan '19. āŖ T55 (CH47) product support āØ āŖ 20 kVA generator for UH-60 āØ āŖ F124 for USAF T-X Trainer Advanced Technology focus includes: āŖ Megawatt generator for directed energy weapons āŖ Advanced compressors and combustor coatings for next generation combat helos āŖ Future small turbofan āŖ Improved performance turbine engine for MQ-9 Reaper drone. Aerospace primary and ongoing focus is labeled the Connected Market and the Connected aircraft. Honeywell provides up to 109 different subsystems on commercial aircraft and through the knowledge of connectivity, strived to eliminate all unscheduled maintenance. The goal is to provide service connectivity of 80% of these systems by 2019. Encompassing the connected aircraft are a/c data gateways, and both cabin and cockpit SATCOM. In addition Honeywell provides a global data center with secure infrastructure and ground networks linking all aircraft services and cabin tools.
Sponsored
by the Garrett
Retiree Club.
Oktoberfest
HRSC - Mary Barkl Oct 17, 2018 The Oktoberfest was a great
success and was enjoyed by all, with accordion
music, beer, brats, sauerkraut,
ice-breaker, split-the-pot, door
prizes, and, above all, the chance
to renew old acquaintances and make
new ones, especially with fellow
retirees from different divisions. There
were raves about the brats and the
beans; some went back for seconds! We
had an ice breaker which it looked
like all of the attendees were
playing.
5 completed the ice breaker and
were put in the door prize drawing
which already included everyone that
was in attendance. We
had two drawings for the 50/25/25 and
each recipient received $27.50. There
were 4 $25.00 door prizes that were
won, 1 went to one of the ice breaker
players and the other 3 went to other
attendees. There were many delicious desserts to savor that were brought by the board members in attendance. This is a video clip of our accordionist, Leigh DeChaine, pictured above-right. See photos of the event from our club photographer, Rick Carter.
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club. Ping
Golf Club
Factory Tour
Sponsored
by the Aero
Activities
Club.AAC - Keith Hughes Oct 31, 2018 On Oct
31st a group of us toured the
factory. I know absolutely nothing about
golf so I will not embarrass myself with a
long description. However the tour for me
was fascinating, full of details and over 2
hours long. And you really do walk at least
Ā½ a mile.
The facility is their main design and production site with 800 employees out of a worldwide workforce of 1500. We toured everywhere from custom bag manufacturing, putter head milling, assembly of the clubs at various stages, driving range and the vault. There was some famous PGA player trying out new clubs on a very nice test range. The picture above is the vault with over 3400 gold plated and solid gold putters. Apparently if you win a big championship using Ping clubs they make a gold putter for you and keep a replica in the vault. We discovered that the next day (Nov 1st) they were introducing a variable length putter to the market. Apparently 80% of players use the wrong length. This has been a popular event and all three dates (Nov 9th and Nov 29th) are fully booked. If interested in going on a waiting list for a future date contact keith8411@cox.net. Please include name, number of tickets, club affiliation and phone number.  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The
Arizona Travel ID is the credential that
complies with the federal REAL ID Act of
2005. It is available as both a driver
license and identification card. There is
a gold star embedded in the card to show
that the cardholder has provided added
proof of identification to ensure the
license or ID meets strict federal
requirements. 
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are the
ultimate
Alaska
experienceāa
vacation
combining 6
nights
exploring
Alaska by land
and an
unforgettable
7-day Voyage
of the
Glaciers
cruise. Every
Alaska Cruise
tour includes
the state's
top two
attractionsāpicturesque
Denali
National Park,
home to North
Americaās
tallest peak,
and pristine
Glacier Bay
National Park.
On land,
youāll stay at
exclusive
Princess
Wilderness
Lodges near
legendary
national parks
and our Alaska
Cruise tour
itinerary
includes
exclusive
Princess
Alaska rail
service,
giving you yet
another way to
see the
wonders of the
Great
Land! 
oday
we will travel
by motor coach
to the south
side of the
park for two
nights at the
Mt. McKinley
Princess
Wilderness
Lodge. This is
where you can
see Mt.
Denali, the
highest
mountain in
the United
States. Take
in the
sensational
views with a
glass of wine
on the
expansive
deck. 