Archive for September 2011
EAA, AOPA team to push for driver’s license medical
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) plan to ask for an exemption to allow pilots who fly recreationally to use the driver’s license medical standard currently available only to sport pilots.
Read MoreTake Aviation User Fees off the table – Sign the Petition
At a time when we should be working to simplify the tax codes, the administration wants to make it more complex by adding another new fee to the aviation system.
Read MoreCharles M. Shultz Airport – Google Sponsoring Green Flight Challenge
Google has thrown its considerable weight behind the Green Flight Challenge, a competition aimed at spurring the development of energy efficient personal aircraft. NASA has already put up $1.65 million in prize money for the the competition and the minimum qualification is a top speed of at least 100 mph and overall energy efficiency of at least the equivalent of 200 passenger miles per gallon.
Read MoreVarious Statewide TFR's – Please Check Notams
NOTICE: The President will be visiting the state Sept 24th – Sept 26th. Please check NOTAMs to insure you are informed regarding the limitations to flight.
Read MorePlanners -questions about Sonoma County airport expansion
Planners raise questions about Sonoma County airport expansion The proposed $84 million renovation of the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport includes longer runways, a new control tower and new terminal.
Read MoreNevada County Airport Land Use Commission Does its Job
CalPilots Editor: Many municipalities, and especially developers, do not want to see Airport Land Use (Development) Plans updated. It tends to interfere with their profits and inappropriate development plans of the land surrounding airports. This commission is basing its decision on the California Division of Aeronautics written guidance – see at the end of the following article.
Read MoreSB 619 – Flight Training Exemption Bill Signed
After making a huge mistake by eliminating the AB48 exemption for all of the state’s flight schools and instructors, the legislator passed this corrective bill and the governor signed it. We appreciate their work to correct this mistake.
Read MoreFAA Enforcement Seminar – RHV Sept 20, 2011
The FAA’s enforcement process is a mystery to most Airmen. The initial steps an Airman takes when confronted with an enforcement action play a huge part in governing the outcome of the enforcement process.
Read MoreSen. Inhofe Asks for Pilot's Bill of Rights Hearing
September 20, 2011 – Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), a longtime EAA member and pilot, has formally asked the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for a hearing on Senate Bill 1335, known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights Act. The measure was introduced in July and outlined by Sen. Inhofe during EAA AirVenture 2011. It currently has 33 co-sponsors, including 31 who joined his request for a hearing in a letter to the committee.
Read MoreStudy: Airports are key economic drivers
Unlike California, Virginia understands the value of their airports as part of the state transportation infrastructure and as an economic engine. Read more…………
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