Archive for March 2014
The time is now ~ at Santa Monica Airport!
As you may know, Santa Monica Airport (SMO) is under siege by a very small segment of the local population that has succeeded, over time, in getting sway over the City Council.
We need to change that. SMO is a frequent stop for many of you. It is a vital part of our National Airspace System. If SMO goes, so will other airports ~ SMO is not a single airport; it is, effectively, a signal airport.
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Read MorePilots complain of brightness from huge solar farm
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Pilots flying over the world’s largest solar power plant in the Mojave Desert have complained of nearly blinding glare from the sun’s reflection off its vast array of mirrors.
Two anonymous complaints were filed with the federal government in August, months before the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System formally opened across roughly 5 square miles of federal land near the California-Nevada border, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported Friday ( http://bit.ly/1gomgrN).
Read MoreSupport the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act
EAA members should get involved NOW with what you’ve told us is the most important issue in GA advocacy. Contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to co-sponsor and support S. 2103 and H.R. 3708, the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act.
Read MoreDeath Valley airstrip's future at stake
Death Valley airstrip’s future at stake in management plan. CalPilot’s has posted this previously, but here is a reminder that the time is runing out to voice your opinion.
Read MoreSkydiving at GA Airports – Is it Safe?
There has been substancial controversy regarding whether the “right” of Skydiving Schools to use use GA airports as landing zones is in conflict with the safety issue involved. This is from a recent incident where luckily, no one was hurt. http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/24923080/2014/03/08/plane-collides-into-skydivers-parachute-mid-air
Read MoreCalifornia Laser Striker Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison
Believed To Be the Longest Sentence Ever Imposed In A Laser-Strike Case
Sergio Patrick Rodriguez, 26, of Clovis, CA, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for aiming a laser pointer at Fresno police helicopter Air 1 (pictured), and attempting to interfere with its operation, according to United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner. Calling him a “walking crime spree,” United States District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill said the crime was serious with potentially deadly consequences.
Read MoreBill to eliminate medicals for more pilots introduced in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three members of the U.S. Senate introduced a bill Tuesday, March 11, which mirrors one introduced in the House of Representatives last December, which would eliminate the medical requirement for non-commercial pilots flying day VFR below 14,000 feet in aircraft weighing less than 6,000 pounds and carrying no more than six people.…
Read MoreLegislation That Could Change the Future Of General Aviation
If you haven’t received it, here is a request from AOPA CEO/President Mark Baker. Please take the time and contact your congressional representitive. It is easy and very important!
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