Archive for August 2012
FAA To Establish TFR Over Reno, Nv On Tuesday 21st
A NOTAM has been issued that will restrict flight in the area during President Obama’s planned visit.
Read MoreServices Help on Wildfires In Southern California
Customs and Border Protection Focus on Ultralight Drug Smuggling
Legislation was approved by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Obama. The Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012 included higher penalties for smugglers fly them to transport drugs.
Read MoreAerospace Museum of California BBQ/Fireworks Fundraiser
The annual Aerospace Museum of California BBQ/fireworks fundraiser is this Saturday, August 18th. I would like to personally invite you and your colleagues to consider a sponsorship table or tickets for your family, friends and clients. This is a great opportunity to meet some of the Sacramento region’s most interesting and successful people, and help the museum with its mission implementing STEM to educate young people about the many opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math, especially Aviation and Aerospace careers.
Wings Over Wine Country Air Show – Aug. 18-19
The Pacific Coast Air Museum welcomes Navy, Marine and Air Force front line fighter jets to its airshow line-up of performers. The Wings Over Wine Country Air Show will be held at the Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, Calif., Aug. 18-19.
Read More(More) Flight Restrictions Seen From possible Sanctuary Expansion
A federal agency (ONMS) has opened a study of expanding the boundaries of California’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, with possible ramifications for overflights of the area.
Read MoreFAA to Decommission Last Direction Finders
The FAA has asked for comments on its plan to take the last Direction Finders in U.S. airspace offline. Twenty-nine DFs remain operational in Alaska, along with their associated approaches, but the FAA says nobody has used them since 2008. GPS and ADS-B have reduced the need for DF steers, the FAA says, and Flight Service Stations have other tools available to assist lost or disoriented pilots, such as VOR, ADF, and GPS. “DF equipment is beyond its useful lifecycle,” the FAA says.
Read MorePilots, Controllers to Use New SID Phraseology
The FAA has modified phraseology used to issue clearances to pilots for route transitions, standard instrument departures (SIDs), and RNAV SIDs that contain speed and altitude restrictions. A Small Planes Could Get Big March Welcome
By 2014, the runway now frequented by fighter jets and massive C-17 military cargo planes at March Air Reserve Base near Riverside could be a more attractive destination for small, private aircraft.
Read MoreCannibalism: A cautionary tale
