April 2011 - CalPilots

Oceano Airport – Fly-in Movie Night April 30th

By Andy Wilson | April 30, 2011

Our Fly-in Movie Night will be a fun time to get together and enjoy a movie or two and our beautiful airport. We expect it could be chilly, so the fire pits will be going, but dress accordingly!

SB619 Advances

By Andy Wilson | April 28, 2011

A California law passed in 2009 that aimed to protect students from losing their tuition if a school closes down now may exempt flight-training facilities that don’t collect up-front tuitions, NATA said this week.

March Air Reserve Base – Perris Housing Project Proposed for Airport Zone

By Andy Wilson | April 28, 2011

A proposed 341-acre residential development that airport officials have warned would pack too many homes too close to March Air Reserve Base will go to the City Council in two weeks.

Visalia Municipal Airport to see changes

By Andy Wilson | April 24, 2011

Though Visalia Municipal Airport may seem quiet, big changes are blowing in. But whether they’re good or bad isn’t clear.

Burbank City Council Ready to Work With Airport

By Andy Wilson | April 22, 2011

The Burbank City Council this week voted unanimously to begin negotiations to extend the city’s development agreement with Bob Hope Airport for an additional three years – a sort of “cease fire” that will allow the two parties to plan future capital projects without high-pressure deadlines.

L.A. City Council Plays Politics with Santa Monica Airport

By Andy Wilson | April 22, 2011

L.A. City Council seeks change in takeoff routes at Santa Monica Airport

Council members vote 11 to 0 to support federal legislation or an administrative action that would close six flight schools and alter the current departure route that crosses the Penmar Golf Course and runs along Rose Avenue in Venice to the beach.

The Los Angeles City Council called for federal legislation that would change the takeoff route from Santa Monica Airport and close all six of its flight schools.

Santa Monica Airport Detractors Get Assist from Congressman Waxman

By Andy Wilson | April 21, 2011

(Santa Monica) Airport Faces Pressure from Feds, Local Officials

Let’s be Friends

By Andy Wilson | April 21, 2011

The California Pilots Association has been working hard to increase our communications capabilities. Our redesigned newsletter is professionally formatted and includes a great deal more aviation pertinent information.

Torrance Airport Helicopter Routes Questioned

By Andy Wilson | April 21, 2011

Many of the helicopter operators, like the fixed-wing operators, have objected to the proposed changes because of serious safety concerns about mixing the two types of traffic and the great difficulty of seeing and avoiding helicopters in the absence of sufficient geographic and/or altitude separation.