Byron Airport Land Use Commission Meeting

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Byron Airport Meeting Summary – The Saturday August 7th Power Plant Awareness Meeting at Byron Airport was well received, with about 20 pilots in attendance.  The meeting started at 9:30 am and went until after 12:00 noon

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Byron Airport (C83) Meeting – Pilots and Users

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Important Meeting Byron Airport (C83) Pilots and Users

When : 9:30 AM Sat Aug 7th , OPS Building West side of Ry30 ~ mid way (Free Coffee & Doughnuts)
Who:
California Pilots Association Briefing (www.calpilots.org)
Why:
Two Power Plants are in the planning process and are about to restrict Airport Arrivals & Departures from/to the Southeast of Byron Airport.

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FAA Plume Study Results in AIM Change

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The FAA has notified the California Pilots Association that the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) now includes visible and invisible thermal plumes and their effect on aircraft, pilots and passengers. This information is now included in section (7-5-5) in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) with a page warning for pilots to avoid flight in the vicinity of Thermal Plumes (smoke stacks and cooling towers).

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The Defeat of the Proposed Power Plants at French Valley Airport

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The defeat of the proposed power plants at French Valley Airport – How we did it!
by Robert Eppers and Troy Childs

French Valley AirportBefore we became involved in this action, we didn’t understand how much of a threat power plants could present to flight operations at general aviation airports. This is the story of our fight to prevent eight (8) 60 megawatt power plants (a total of 480 MW) from being built inside the pattern of the French Valley Airport in Murrieta California.

It all started March 17, 2009 when I received a bid notification for this unheard of project. Being an electrical contractor experienced with this type of work I was asked to quote on it. I am also a pilot, and a property owner, whose property lies under the downwind leg for French Valley Airport.

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Developer Rescinds French Valley Power Plant Application

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Developer Rescinds French Valley (Airport Area) Power Plant Application – In April 2010 the developer withdrew his application for the French Valley power plants . The encroachment, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Grant Assurances, and most important SAFETY were too great of hurdles to overcome. Our success required dedication and hard work from our neighbors…

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