Posts by Andy Wilson
Hollister Air Show, June 14 & 15th
The Hollister Air Show, June 14 & 15th 9-5, provides an entire weekend of fabulous family-oriented entertainment and things to do. In addition to the exciting air show, patrons can enjoy a car show; food and vendors; antique, classic, neoclassic, warbirds and experimental aircraft on static display; military displays; airplane rides; sailplanes (Hollister Gliding Club) and many other exhibits.
2014 Hollister Air Show June 14 & 15th
The Hollister Air Show, June 14 & 15th 9-5, provides an entire weekend of fabulous family-oriented entertainment and things to do. In addition to the exciting air show, patrons can enjoy a car show; food and vendors; antique, classic, neoclassic, warbirds and experimental aircraft on static display; military displays; airplane rides; sailplanes (Hollister Gliding Club) and many other exhibits.
Read MoreAirports Are Important and Necessary
It’s important to remember that our state airports are not simply airplane parking lots. They are economic, transportation and safety portals. 
This jet powered DC-10 air tanker #910 makes a long drop of fire retardant on the Shirley Fire, Saturday, June 14, 2014 in the Alta Sierra area where the wildfire has consumed more than 800 acres. (AP Photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Casey Christie) (Casey Christie/AP)
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2013 GA Survey Underway
Please help us collect accurate information on aviation activity across the United States, which is used to calculate fatal accident rates for general aviation and Part 135 aircraft. We need to hear from everyone who received the 36th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (GA Survey) invitation in the mail. Even if you did not fly your aircraft in 2013, we still need a completed survey.
Grand Jury Investigates City Staff Misinformation on Airport
Tracy, Ca. Grand Jury: City actions cost public credibility – A report from the San Joaquin County Grand Jury, released Monday, concluded that the city staff gave the Tracy City Council wrong information that may have jeopardized federal grants for the Tracy Airport.
The Grand Jury investigation focused on allegations of a secret and illegal business arrangement between the city and Surland Cos. LLC regarding the length of runway 12/30 and a $50,000 payment to the city made by Surland on behalf of the former airport fuel provider, Turlock Air.
Read MoreMay/June 2014 FAA Safety Briefing
The May/June 2014 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on leveraging certification standards to avoid monstrous maintenance mistakes. It also features a number of departments related to this topic. In his Jumpseat column, Flight Standards Service Director John Duncan highlights the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award (P.1). In Aeromedical Advisory, we meet new Federal Air…
Read MoreSOCAL TFR's Palm Springs and Anaheim
| Issue Date : | June 10, 2014 at 1453 UTC | ||
| Location : | Anaheim, California | ||
| Beginning Date and Time : | June 14, 2014 at 1515 UTC | ||
| Ending Date and Time : | June 14, 2014 at 2115 UTC | ||
| Reason for NOTAM : | Temporary flight restrictions for VIP Movement | ||
| Type : | VIP | ||
| Replaced NOTAM(s) : | N/A | ||
| Jump To: | Affected Areas Operating Restrictions and Requirements Other Information |
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Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, Calif
Chino, CA – Five World War II pilots to speak in commemoration of D-Day
At a Living History Flying Day event Saturday, June 7, at Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, Calif., a panel of aviation experts, historians and veterans will be featured to commemorate D-Day.
The P-47 Thunderbolt will be on display and perform a flight demonstration.
Read MoreGPS Testing, Beatty, NV.
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Testing, Beatty, NV.
Notice Number: NOTC5380
FLIGHT ADVISORY
GPS Testing
NAFC GPS 14 – 07
4 & 18 Jun, 2014
Beatty, NV.
Welcome to the minority
When the topic of aviation comes up, it is almost a given that the conversation will come around to pilots. Even if the discussion isn’t about flying itself, the chatter still turns to pilots. Whether you’re interacting with an aviation-centric audience or a rabble that wants to shut down the local airport, the person most…
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