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FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Testing Las Vegas, NV.
FLIGHT ADVISORY
GPS Testing
NAFC GPS 14 – 12
July 16-22, 2014
Las Vegas, NV.
2014 Truckee Tahoe Airshow & Family Festival
July 12, 2014 – The free 2014 AirShow will highlight “Women in Aviation”, the U.S. Air Force Parachute Team “Wings of Blue” with several of its female pilots and jumpers, numerous world-renowned aerobatic pilots, Vendor Village, static aircraft displays with pilot docents, kid’s fun area with games, music, puppet show, face painting, arts and crafts;…
Read MoreFAA to Begin Evaluation of Unleaded Avgas
The FAA is about to begin the next step in its search for an unleaded general aviation fuel through the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI). The FAA announced today it has received nine replacement fuel proposals from producers Afton Chemical Company, Avgas LLC, Shell, Swift Fuels and a consortium of BP, TOTAL and Hjelmco, for further evaluation in the PAFI, an industry-government initiative designed to help the general aviation industry transition to an unleaded aviation gasoline. The FAA will now assess the viability of the candidate fuels to determine which fuels may be part of the first phase of laboratory testing at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center. The goal is for government and industry to work together to have a new unleaded fuel by 2018.
Read MoreHot San Jose Nights Silicon Valley S.T.E.A.M. Festival
Calling all pilots, aviation fanatics, aircraft owners, aviators, anything involved in any way with aviation….
In fact, also calling all Science Enthusiasts, Car Fanatics, Music Lovers, everybody in the Bay Area, and beyond…..
Hot San Jose Nights presents Silicon Valley S.T.E.A.M. Festival!!
Read MoreArlington Fly-in Coming Soon
In less than two weeks one of the largest GA events of the year kicks off at the Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Washington, where more than 1,000 aircraft will congregate. Running between July 10-12, 2014, the Arlington Fly-In will play host to almost every kind of GA craft from powered parachutes to classic warbirds.…
Read MoreJuly 5th & 6th Santa Monica Airport Field Trip
204+ families visited the Santa Monica Airport last weekend (July 5th) weekend to put their kids in a real airplane. The weekend alone we introduced 480+ kids to aviation!
Visit this page to view all of the photos on our social media accounts.
Here’s some stats from our most recent Santa Monica Airport events:
Over the past 3 months we have successfully inspired 877+ kids (from 566 families) as they experience aviation from pilots in a real airplane at Santa Monica Airport.
Read MoreJuly/August 2014 issue of FAA Safety Briefing
The July/August 2014 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on Flying Companions. In this issue we look to provide a basic guide for friends and loved ones who join us in the air or might have an interest in doing so. In addition, you can learn about the current state of ADS-B and where it’s going in the future.
Division of Aeronautics, CalAERO Newsletter
Attached is the latest edition of the California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, CalAERO Newsletter.
Read MoreJoin The Santa Monica Airport Field Trip July 5th & 6th
On July 5th and 6th (Saturday and Sunday) we’re excited to give another 100+ kids the chance to get in a real airplane and take a photo with a pilot at Santa Monica Airport.
1) If you haven’t registered yet, please join us here to learn more about this free “field trip” event.
2) Know someone with kids in the LA area? Please forward this email to them so they can register here for this unique family event.
This is our third time hosting this family event.
Read MorePilots take control of day-to-day operations at O52
Pilots involved with the Sutter Buttes Regional Aviation Association (SBRAA – a CalPilots Chapter) will take over day-to-day operations at Sutter County Airport (O52) in Northern California on Tuesday, July 1.
SBRAA is a local association of pilots, aviation advocates, Yuba-Sutter business supporters, friends and families committed to fully assuming the ongoing operation, maintenance, improvement and growth of the Sutter County Airport.
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