Posts by Andy Wilson
Do we need this control tower?
General Aviation News – There is a lot of chatter about the pending tower closures. Yet I don’t hear anyone asking, “Do we need this control tower?” Immediately after the FAA released its tower closure list, the newly elected Congressman from my district, Denny Heck, issued a press release regarding Olympia Regional (OLM) and Tacoma…
Read MoreInland Empire officials criticize L.A.'s terms on Ontario airport
Mayor Villaraigosa and Los Angeles World Airports say the price for thestruggling facility must help cover the cost of improvements, but InlandEmpire officials counter that it has a negative market value.
Inland Empire officials seeking control of LA/Ontario International Airportare balking at an unprecedented demand by Los Angeles that they buy thestruggling operation for hundreds of millions of dollars. Read MoreTFR OVER SAN FRANCISCO, CA BEGINNING WEDNESDAY
A NOTAM has been issued that will restrict flight in the area during President Obama’s planned visit.
==> 30 NM RADIUS TFR <==
Location:
On the SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME (SFO) 290 degree radial at 0.3 nautical miles.
From the surface up to but not including 18000 feet MSL
Times:
5:00 PM local until 6:00 PM local Wednesday, April 3, 2013
1:00 PM local until 2:00 PM local Thursday, April 4, 2013
Requirements for flight and operations not authorized
( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams-special.html )
$3 Billion in Airport Improvements Exempt from Federal Budget Cuts
CalPilots Editor: If you have had enough of the Sequester politics, skip this article. If you want to understand just how political it is in targeting GA airports, read the article.
Read MoreSonoma County Airport traffic climbs
Horizon Air Bombardier at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport terminalSANTA ROSA — Commercial airline passenger volume at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport rose 4.2 percent in March (2013) from a year before, according to figures released today.
More than 16,800 passengers last month flew with Horizon Air, and half of those flyers were visitors to the region, according to a monthly report by the county of Sonoma, which operates the airport. Horizon is the airport’s sole commercial carrier and a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
Read MoreHMB High School Student Flight Training Scholarship
Upwind 2013 Winners Eric Dasmalchi (L) and Matt Moropoulos(R) Credit Courtesy of UpwindEric Dasmalchi of Half Moon Bay will begin a flight-training program in April as a recipient of the Upwind Summer Scholarship. wo local young aviators are recipients of scholarships that will help them obtain their private pilot licenses.
Eric Dasmalchi of Half Moon Bay and Matt Moropoulos of Belmont were recently selected as winners of the 2013 Upwind Summer Scholarship program.
These aspiring young aviators have been awarded a complete primary flight -training program that begins with ground school in April and continues with flight training once the academic school year is completed, according to a statement released by Upwind. Read MoreLawsuit on GA emissions dismissed
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia court has dismissed a lawsuit by environmentalist group Friends of the Earth pushing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to decide whether lead emissions from general aviation aircraft endanger public health and welfare. The court said the issue is not one that it can take up under…
Read MoreAll Airmen Certificates Going Plastic – Don't Forget
If you have already replaced your paper pilot certificate, then this message is not for you. On the other hand, if your pilot certificate is still printed on paper, please read carefully.
The FAA is under a mandate to replace all paper certificates with plastic certificates. In fact, paper pilot certificates have already expired!
If you are a mechanic, on the other hand, and do not replace your paper certificate on or before March 31, 2013, you will no longer be able to exercise your privileges! Read MoreYuba City Mayor Declares March 'General Aviation Appreciation Month'
Yuba City Mayor Declares March ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’ Issues Proclamation Lauding GA For Its Contributions To The City
Yuba City (CA) Mayor John Buckland recently declared March “GeneralAviation Appreciation Month, according to a news release from the Alliancefor Aviation Across America. “The proclamation highlights the vital rolethat general aviation has in supporting businesses, farms, emergencyresponse, and the overall economy. In California, the general aviation industry contributes an estimated $18.2 billion into the economy every year and the aviation system supports 1.7 million jobs in the state.”
Read MoreBob Hope Airport noise program to be reduced in size
Bob Hope Airport noise program to be reduced in sizeFootprint of airport-area home soundproofing will be “much smaller.
