Posts by Andy Wilson
USA's most challenging airports
Ask Air Traffic Control: USA’s most challenging airports – Question: Which U.S. air traffic facilities are considered the most challenging for ATC, and why?
Read MoreWhere's our message?
If you’re like most people, you commuted to work this morning, set up shop, got involved with the projects on your schedule, took a lunch break, got back to work, and then commuted home again. The whole process took something like nine or 10 hours and in that time you were bombarded with messages, advertisements,…
Read MoreFAA apologizes for delay on medical petition
Says agency must carefully consider ‘measured risks’ – FAA apologizes for delay in responding to the AOPA-EAA third-class medical 
petition.Administrator Michael Huerta has formally responded to an AOPA request for an update on the status of the association’s third-class medical petition, but it remains unclear when the agency will make a final decision. (CalPilots Editor’s Note: This is an excellent example of CalPilots The Three Tiered Airport/Aviation Defense. The AOPA and the EAA are large national organizations with a presence in Washington DC and as a team they are hard to ignore).
Legislation Would Cut Third-Class Medical Requirement
Proposed Legislation Would Cut Third-Class Medical Requirement for Many GA Pilots
December 11, 2013 – Reps. Todd Rokita (R-IN) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a bill in the U.S. House today that seeks to abolish the third-class medical certificate for many pilots who fly recreationally. (CalPilots Editor’s Response: Hats off to the EAA and AOPA for pushing on the FAA to stop dragging their heels on this no brainer regualtion change).
House Resolution 3708
After almost two years of FAA inaction on the proposed AOPA-EAA third-class medical petition Congress has created legislation that would eliminate the time consuming and costly process for third-class medical certification.
Read MoreAME Group Objects to FAA Sleep Apnea Policy
FAA temporarily halts implementation of new requirements
December 10, 2013 – The Civil Aviation Medical Association (CAMA), the professional organization for Aviation Medical Examiners who provide medical certification exams to the nation’s pilots, has joined the consensus against the FAA’s new sleep apnea policy announced last month.
Read MoreToys for Tots – Oceano Airport Dec 7th
Who else has an Elf Bombing Contest? Help us spread the word.
December 7th, 2013 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Come Join us for our wonderful event to help the kids in our area.
Toys for Tots event in cooperation with the US Marine Corps.
Bring a new, unwrapped toy and enjoy the fun.
Read MorePalm Springs International Airport Airline Traffic Up
Travelers say Palm Springs’ airport has its own place in the sun – The number of passengers using Palm Springs International Airport in the last decade has grown 55.5%, with many travelers favoring it over bigger, more congested hubs.
In the courtyard of Palm Springs International Airport, Irene Dignon leans back in her chair, soaking up the sun at an open-air wine bar as she waits to begin a trip back to Scotland.
Read MoreBakersfield Flying Club raises money for Honor Flight
Flying club raises money for Honor Flight – The Bakersfield Flying Club has raised more than $3,000 for Honor Flight Kern County in Calif. The month-long fundraiser includes a Christmas party raffle, with prizes ranging from three hours of instruction in the club’s Redbird FMX motion simulator to a Foreflight-equipped iPad Mini, Garmin navigational watch,…
Read MoreBanning, CA Seeking To Develop Airport Property
But FAA Says City Can’t Close The Facility Without Heavy Penalties
Members of the Banning, CA city council held a workshop last month in which they discussed the possibility of closing Banning Municipal Airport (KBNG) and developing the 186 acres around the field into a logistics center. But the FAA says the city would face major financial and legal burdens should they try to do so.
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