Archive for July 2010
FAAST – Las Vegas North Town 2 Departure
The North Las Vegas, NV airport has had numerous pilot deviations in the past year.Twenty Six (26) of these pilot deviations have been on the “North Town 2” Standard Instrument Departure (SID), alone.
Read MoreClass C airspace over Long Beach not justified – AOPA
FAAST Blast
Climbing Into Thin Air
How does an airport suddenly go from being 2,000 feet to more than a mile high? Barring a “Hollywood-style” seismic event at your airport, the answer is density altitude; in other words, how high an aircraft “thinks” it is. When density altitude is high as a result of temperatures above standard at a given altitude, the air is less dense than normal. As a result, your aircraft will perform as if at a higher altitude with degraded climb performance and acceleration, which are two important factors on a hot, humid day with a short runway and 50-foot pine trees looming at the end.
Hollister – Airport Land Use Commission Meeting 7/22/10
The county ALUC (Airport Land Use Commission) is meeting Thursday, July 22, at 10 a.m. to consider the Flea market application at the approach end of 31. They are meeting at the county Board of Supervisor chambers at 481 4th Street, Hollister. If you have any concerns regarding this issue, please try to attend the meeting and voice your opinion.
(Editor’s Note: A 10:00 AM meeting time of the ALUC seems counter to getting working pilots to attend this important meeting)
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Fire Fighting & Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs)
With hot weather comes an increase in wild fires and associated aerial fire fighting activity. Temporary Flight Restrictions are normally put in place around a fire to protect this aerial activity. To see a list of current TFRs and a map of their location go to http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html or go to www.faa.gov and click on the…
Read MoreWestover Field in Jackson, CA.
Westover Field in Jackson, CA.
Local pilots association changes its name.
At its general meeting on July 21, the Amador County Pilots Association voted to change its official name to the Amador Aviation Alliance.
FAA says 'no' to FCC ban on 121.5 MHz ELT
No deadline set for compliance.
A ban on 121.5 MHz ELTs? Not under the FAA’s watch.
The agency has officially stepped in with a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration requesting that the Federal Communication Commission withdraw its notice that would prohibit the “certification, manufacture, importation, sale, or continued use of 121.5 MHz ELTs.” Read MoreCalifornia Energy Commission List of all Proposed Power Plants
Want to stay informed about where power plants are being proposed in the state, and how close one might be to your airport? Just click to find an alphabetical list of all of the California Energy Commission (CEC) proposed and existing California power plants. Suggestion – you should be checking this URL at least quarterly.
Read More Clay Lacy Inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame
California pilot Clay Lacy will be inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio, on July 17. “Clay was [in early] on corporate jet aviation and helped make Lear a household name and opened up that sector of the aviation industry,” said Ron Kaplan, enshrinement director at the Hall of Fame. Lacy…
Read MoreNew FAA Safety Briefing Weather Issue
The July/August 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on aviation weather and its critical effect on safe general aviation (GA) flying. Articles address obtaining and interpreting weather data, developing strategies for avoiding marginal or hazardous weather, and what services air traffic control can and cannot provide in adverse conditions. The link to the online…
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