Archive for September 2010
Westover Field, Amador County Airport – JAQ
The public is invited to come to the airport for events on three different weekends, starting September 18th, to view the aircraft, talk to the pilots, and enjoy watching them fly. Watch for updates at www.amadoraviation.org!
Read MorePBS to air ‘The Aviators’
Pilots who think there’s “nothing good to watch on TV” might want to check their PBS listings. PBS has started to air “The Aviators” in certain markets around the country and will expand to more as the year progresses. “The Aviators” was developed by pilots and features topics ranging from “new aircraft designs to the latest GPS technologies, accident and safety awareness, airline profiles, and remote fly-in getaways,” according to the show’s website.
Read MoreReno Air Races Start Wednesday Sept 15th
The 47th annual National Championship Air Races and Air Show takes flight Wednesday in Reno, Nev. The airshow features aerobatic and military aircraft, and the air races will include six classes of racing aircraft. The event will also showcase aircraft in static displays, and continues through Sunday. KRNV-TV (Reno, Nev.)
Read MoreThe Disaster That is LASP
By now, most pilots have heard of the events surrounding John and Martha King’s run-in with the aviation security system. But that’s nothing, warns John Hyle, in an editorial on AVweb, who says that a number of proposals coming down the pike from the Transportation Security Administration show that the federal government has declared pilots the enemy.
Read MoreFight School's Wait – AB48, AB1889 the Debacle
UPDATE – The bill was vetoed – no surprise to CALPILOTS –
September 15, 2010 CALIFORNIA’S FLIGHT INSTRUCTION WOES UPDATE AB 1889 (Portantino) Private postsecondary education Act of 2009. This bill is expected to be vetoed by the Governor of California on or before September 30, 2010.
GA Needs to Provide Customer Service
Not sure what NextGen Is?
While a lot has been said about the Next General Air Traffic Control system, also known as NextGen, there may be some pilots who aren’t sure what it is. A “laymen’s explanation” was just released from U.S. Rep. John Mica’s office, which notes that NextGen is an umbrella term for the ongoing, wide-ranging transformation of…
Read MorePalo Alto Airport Day Sept 11th
Volunteers Needed for Palo Alto Airport Day Saturday September 11, 10am – 4pm For more information see the Palo Alto Airport Association web site.
Read MoreLong Beach Airport – More on Class C Fight
Pilots, Residents Protest Long Beach Airport Plan
FAA Wants To Expand Class C Airspace, Change Traffic Patterns
It’s not often that GA pilots and residents living near airports or in flight corridors find themselves on the same side of an argument, but that’s just what seems to be happening with the FAA’s plan to nearly triple the size of the Class C airspace around Long Beach Airport.
Read MoreModesto Irrigation District (Power) Plant – CALPILOTS Involvement
