Abandoned & Little Know Airports Website

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Click on the link below to see the web banner proclaiming the California Pilots Association sponsorship of the California pages of the Abandoned & Little Know Airports website. The California Pilots Association understands the importance of having the ability to archive which airports have already been lost so history doesn’t continue to repeat itself.
Editor’s Note: CALPILOTS hopes that other statewide flying organizations follows our lead and supports this web site.
Click here to access the California specific pages of this important website.

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Torrance Airport Traffic Procedural Change

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This week, the Torrance City Council directed that helicopters in-bound and out-bound from the airport climb to or descend from 1400 AGL, through the fixed-wing traffic patterns (at 1000 AGL) when landing at the airport (see articles from the Daily Breeze).  Torrance helicopter operators had previously agreed to fly at 600 AGL within the class D airspace to avoid the faster fixed wing traffic, but a few residents have complained about the helicopters flying over their houses and the City Council blindly blundered into the realm of air traffic control.  Their Airport Commission unanimously recommended against this move.  For a map of the helicopter routes, check http://www.taainfo.org(See update at the end of this article)

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Misuse of the Legal System – Deep Pockets Against Balloonist

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California ranch steps up legal campaign against ballooning
A private olive ranch in California has stepped up its legal campaign against ballooning by subpoenaing customers of hot-air balloon companies. “We don’t want somebody going for a $200 ride with us getting embroiled in a $150,000-plus lawsuit,” said balloonist Dennis Barrett. JCM Farming has filed lawsuits against more than a dozen balloon companies. The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.)

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