Archive for August 2013
Neighboring cities annoyed by Mather Airport noise
Public Eye: Neighboring cities annoyed by Mather Airport noise – Already opposed to Mather Airport’s planned expansion, neighboring communities have grown further upset about how Sacramento County quietly approved a new tenant – a Taiwanese airline’s flight-training academy.
Suburban areas such as Folsom and El Dorado County that sit in the flight path east of Mather have long complained about overhead noise from cargo jets.
Read MoreLandowners, Sonoma County settle airport expansion lawsuit
Sonoma County officials have agreed to pay $815,000 for a family’s property next to the Charles M. Schulz airport for a runway extension project, settling the contentious case on the eve of trial.
The amount is roughly twice the total of what the county previously offered to pay for the land, along with the relocation expenses for the 73-year-old matriarch who lives there.
Read MoreBruce’s Custom Covers Offers Discount to CalPilots Membership
The California Pilots Association is pleased to announce our newest Business Partner, Bruce’s Custom Covers, of Sunnyvale California. Bruce’s Custom Covers has agreed to provide a single engine aircraft cover as one of the silent auction items for this year’s annual meeting, October 18-19th at San Luis Obispo.
Further, Bruce’s Custom Covers has agreed to provide the CalPilots membership a special 10% Discount starting July 29th during the EAA AirVenture week. The special will run until the end of September 2013.
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