Posts by Andy Wilson
Monterey Peninsula Airport – runway extension
Monterey airport settlement clears way for runway project Monterey: Service road will no longer connect to highway – The Monterey Peninsula Airport District agreed to a settlement with its environmental rivals Wednesday night, fast-tracking the construction of a $46 million runway extension project after two years of legal battles.
The settlement with the Highway 68 Coalition eliminates the fought-over construction of a road that would have connected to Monterey-Salinas Highway.
Read MoreFresno Yosemite International Airport Rescue Training
Search and rescue crews train at Fresno Yosemite International Airport – Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Calif. (KFSN) — In Fresno search and rescue crews are sharpening their skills by practicing the life saving techniques we all depend on, should they be needed.
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.
Read MoreVacaville Nut Tree Airport Poised for Expansion
Editorial: Airport proposals could be the start of something big – Here’s a word that northern Solano County residents may want to keep in mind as proposed developments takes shape in and around the Nut Tree Airport: synergy.
The dictionary defines it as “the simultaneous action of separate agencies which, together, have a greater total effect than the sum of their individual effects” — precisely what may be happening at the airport in Vacaville.
Read MoreCAMP PENDLETON EXERCISE
CANCELLED – Effective 27-30 JULY 2013 – During July 2013, the Department of the Navy will conduct an amphibious operations training exercise along the shoreline and within facilities associated with Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California. This exercise is essential to train Navy and Marine Corps units in planning, coordination and execution of amphibious landings and sea-to-shore operations. The exercises will include intensive, hazardous military aviation, and ground fire activities to include artillery live fire.
Read MoreVan Nuys runway to close for 10 days
Main Van Nuys runway to close for 10 days – Van Nuys Airport’s 8,000-foot primary runway, 16R/34L, will be closed beginning July 16 for the final phase of a $20.5 million improvement project. The project will end on July 26 at 11:59 p.m. Work being done on the runway includes asphalt milling and paving of…
Read MoreNew Terminal Planned for San Luis Obispo Airport
Plan for new terminal at SLO airport moves forward – San Luis Obispo County supervisors Tuesday authorized completing the design of a new terminal at the regional airport in San Luis Obispo even as the county’s airport services department faces an uncertain budget over the next five years
Supervisors held a wide-ranging discussion of the future of the airport, including its passenger terminal, which was described as functional but too small. Business leaders in San Luis Obispo are urging the county to expand services at the airport to attract and maintain businesses to the area.
Read MoreHelicopter Pilots Model Code of Conduct Released
The Helicopter Pilots Model Code of Conduct (HMCC) was released today by the project’s Permanent Editorial Board. The HMCC offers recommendations to advance helicopter flight safety, airmanship, and professionalism. Developed by a team of helicopter experts, the HMCC draws upon decades of research as well as input from key helicopter organizations in both the private
and public sectors, and builds upon the foundation of the Aviators Model Code of Conduct initiative, a project of over ten years. The Code applies to a range of operating environments, from primary instruction to commercial flight operations.
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