Posts by Andy Wilson
Day in the Sky – Watsonville Airport April 28, 2012
When: Saturday, April 28th 2012 Why? Founded on the belief that recreation, fun, challenge and access to the outdoors are an essential part of a healthy and fulfilling life, Shared Adventures is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people living with disabilities.
Read MoreBecome an ambassador for GA
Spreading goodwill to your community will return it to your airport – Let’s face it: As pilots we need to become ambassadors for general aviation. If we don’t who will? The media often portrays the GA pilot population as privileged, elitist, and rich. Most of us know that is simply not the case. We have actively made choices to support our passion, perhaps forgoing a new SUV for a vintage Piper, Beech, or Cessna.
Read MoreLong Beach Airport Commits To Build New General Aviation Facility
Million Air North Site To Be Displaced By Car Rentals, New Location Underway
Read MoreGeneral Aviation Airport Coalition launches petition against $100 fee
The General Aviation Airport Coalition has initiated a petition on the White House website that, if signed by 25,000 people or more by May 16, 2012, will elicit an official response by the administration about how they determined that the proposed $100 fee for general aviation aircraft is fair.
Read MoreEAA-AOPA Medical Proposal Needs Your Comment
Since the end of March, when the federal government officially posted a third-class medical certification exemption request from EAA and AOPA, aviation enthusiasts have registered 856 comments (as of Thursday morning, April 26). The “Petition of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and Experimental Aircraft Association for an exemption from 14 CFT Part 61,” along with the comments, is available at Regulations.gov under Docket FAA-2012-0350.
Read MoreNext step in saving our Airport Land Use Commissions
Open letter to Senator Mark Leno, Chair Senate Committee on Budget & Fiscal Review State Capitol – Next step in saving our Airport Land Use Commissions.
Read MoreAirport Commission, Residents Explore SMO Visioning Process
Amidst all the discussion of whether Santa Monica Airport (SMO) should remain open after City Hall’s three-decade agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expires in 2015, ripe is the time to contemplate what to do with the area should the landing field actually shut down.
Read MoreGA CAUCUS SEEKS TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE STEALING AVIATION FUNDS
California has been stealing money from aviation for years (reinvesting less than 2% of what it receives), it should be no surprise that the federal government is too. Time for us to stop it.
Read MoreUpdates required for airport's land use compatibility plan
CARLSBAD – At a recent City Council meeting, a unanimous passing vote was cast approving a General Plan amendment for McClellan-Palomar Airport’s land use compatibility.
Read MoreNew hangars going up at Hayward Airport
It’s tough for pilots to find a sheltered place to park their airplanes in the Bay Area, and a developer is adding to the stock of hangars available at the Hayward Executive Airport.
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