Archive for October 2003

October 27, 2003 Sacramento’s Executive Airport is showing signs of economic recovery. General aviation flights are reported up nearly 20% for this fiscal year. A new 15,000 square foot hangar has opened by Executive Autopilots, an avionics firm that repairs and installs autopilots, custom instrument panels and other avionics equipment. Aircraft operations at Sacramento International…

For those that did not come to the meeting at Harris Ranch “you-all” missed a good and informative meeting. Many thanks go out to those who put the work into putting it together. The best news from the Porterville area is the fact, that at this time there is little new news. The new D.D.F.…

Grant to Fund Airport Upgrade – Tri-Valley Herald, CA

TRACY — The city will use a $450,000 federal grant to upgrade the Tracy Municipal Airport in order to bring it in line with new Federal Aviation Administration regulations.

The regulations require the city to repaint taxi markings on the runway, add new signs, new distance markers, and obstruction lighting, among other things.

President’s Corner — By Jay C. White
California is earthquake country. The General Aviation fleet can provide the quickest mode of transportation following an earthquake. That was demonstrated after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 and the Northridge earthquake in 1994. Volunteer pilots provided the first airlift emergency services. This included transportation of key personnel and emergency supplies.