Archive for June 2012
Acquire the Zen of Safe Mountain Flying
If your desire to enjoy the splendor and beauty of a mountain range doesn’t include special footwear and climbing gear, a GA airplane may be just the ticket you need. But, as author Susan Parson points out in her article “The Zen of Mountain Flying,” the flight environment at higher elevations can be very unforgiving of poor planning.
Read MoreAvWeb's quiz on airspace and weather-minimum rules
Get the cobwebs out – Take AvWeb’s quiz on airspace and weather-minimum rules….
Read MoreBay Area TFR 6/6 18:00
M Number : FDC 2/6154 Download shapefiles Issue Date : June 03, 2012 at 1736 UTC Location : San Francisco, California Beginning Date and Time : June 06, 2012 at 1800 UTC Ending Date and Time : June 06, 2012 at 2245 UTC Reason for NOTAM : Temporary flight restrictions for VIP Movement Type :…
Read MoreBuchanan Field Runway Project
Attached is the most current information regarding the upcoming Buchanan Field runway project, which begins on Monday, June 4, 2012.
Read MoreAuburn Airport positioned for growth
AUBURN CA – Pilot and former Auburn City Councilman O.C. Taylor looks out the window of a crowded, noisy Wings Restaurant on a recent Friday and sees both the past and a hopeful future for the Auburn Airport.
Read MoreCAMP PENDLETON EXERCISE – Effective 10-11 JUNE 2012
During June 2012, the Department of the Navy will conduct an amphibious operations training exercise along the shoreline and within facilities associated with Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California.
Read MoreFAA Takes a Fresh Look at GA Airports
Taking “A fresh look at the many roles General Aviation Airport play in the National Air Transportation System,” the FAA recently released the 34-page report of its in-depth, 18-month study of roughly 3,000 airports, General Aviation Airports: A National Asset.
Read MoreCalPilots Response to NOAA's Bird Sanctuary Airspace Reconfiguration
NOAA’s policy of “guilty until proven innocent” regarding overflight of the recently changed airspace of the Marine Sanctuary is unacceptable.
Read MoreModesto Business leaders shape airport future
CalPilots Editor’s Note: There have been multiple occasions in the past where neighborhood airport detractors have purposely and incorrectly stated that “if the airport is allowed to lengthen its runway or sell jet fuel that the airlines would soon follow”. This article is very educational in understanding just what is involved in obtaining airline service, i.e, it is not easy and minor airport upgrades will not matter.
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