New Law Expands Pilot Rights

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Legislation known as the “Pilot’s Bill of Rights” was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Friday. The new law requires the FAA to provide pilots with information about cases that could result in the revocation of their pilot privileges.

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Pilot’s Bill of Rights signed into law

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pilot’s Bill of Rights has been officially signed into law. Introduced by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus and a CFI with more than 10,000 flight hours, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights (S.1335) became law Aug. 3 when President Obama…

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Annual Meeting Registration email template

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Protecting, Preserving and Promoting California’s General Aviation Community and Airports Hi {2012_annual_meeting___first_name} {2012_annual_meeting___last_name}, This is a tentative confirmation of your registration for CalPilots “Meet-Us in Mojave!” event on October 19-21. Please note that your registration is not complete until you pay the registration fees (you can pay at this link). Your details are presented below. Email:…

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Oceano Airport Fly-in Movie Weekend

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Oceano-1_1Oceano Airport [L52] bring lawn chairs, blankets, and an attitude for fun.

The KOA-Kids of Oceano Airport will have s’mores and popcorn on a donation basis.

The FOA-Friends of Oceano Airport will have cook your own hamburgers and hot dogs available.

Camping is available $10 per night.

We will be showing episodes of Rocky and Bullwinkle to open and the main feature the movie Airplane!

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CFI Responsibility to TSA Notice Number: NOTC3989

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With the recent publicity about individuals being on the “Do Not Fly List” and receiving Flight Instruction, we want to remind CFIs that they have certain responsibilities to fulfill before instructing a non-US citizen. This notice is to remind Flight Instructors of their responsibilities under the Code of Federal Regulations to notify the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) when providing flight instruction to foreign pilots. 

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Pilot's Bill of Rights 2

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Senator InhofeU.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus and certified flight instructor with more than 11,000 hours, has released the outline for the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2) and is asking the aviation community to submit comments for the final Senate legislation.

“The goal of Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 is to continue addressing unfair practices and regulations toward the aviation industry. Today I unveiled my draft legislation for how to accomplish this goal, and I am also requesting feedback from the aviation community on how this legislation can best meet their needs and ensure a safe and innovative industry that is free of heavy-handed bureaucracy.

“The following is a section-by-section summary of PBOR2 draft:

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Possible Chevron/World Fuel Service Fuel Contamination at Truckee (KTRK)

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After a fatal accident at Truckee (KTRK) on the 2nd of August, the industry-standard practice of halting fuel service and testing the fuel in all tanks and trucks revealed that the 100LL fuel stored at KTRK did not meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards for 100LL.  As a result of these tests, 100LL fuel service at the airport continues to be suspended pending new fuel and testing of its quality.

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