Posts by Andy Wilson
Fullerton Airport Faces Losing ATC Controller Funds
FULLERTON – City officials to vote on whether to send a letter asking that funding not be threatened.
Read MoreAirports Mean Business
CalPilots Editor’s Note: Nevada gets, it, why is California so dense when it comes to airports???? All airports are economic engines if you take the time to make the study.
Read MoreThe Whitehouse Says "User Fees Required "
Here is the Whitehouse response to the California Pilots Association on user fees.
Read MoreWest Coast Sanctuary Overflight Now a Dangerous Gamble
Pilots could face stiff fines—up to six figures—for violating new overflight regulations that place the National Airspace System on a slippery slope. The FAA has ceded to another federal agency—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—authority to enforce what amount to new airspace restrictions.
Read MoreInterim "Through-the-Fence" Policy Adopted
Federally funded airports that now allow “through-the-fence” access for owners of hangar homes on adjacent private property may continue to do so, the FAA said in an interim policypublished on Friday.
Read MoreNAPA County hears proposals for airport development
The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday expressed support for several proposals to provide an economic boost to the county’s airport area.
Read MoreCongress reaches breakthrough on aviation bill (to fund FAA)
(CalPilots Editor’s Note: Congress finally reaches an agreement to fund the FAA – stalled since 2007 because they were incapable of compromise. Now they’re patting each other on the back as though they have done a great job taking only 5 years to accomplish this.)
Read MoreLong Beach Airport Operators Fear Fallout from Aviation Fuel Suit
– Aviation Official Says State Case over Avgas Ban Would Devastate Industry
Read MoreLA – FAA Cracking Down On UAS Use
The Los Angeles Police Department last week warned L.A. realtors to stop renting remote-control aircraft to shoot aerial video and photos of their listings.
Read MoreAirports Fight It Out in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – The tug of war between Los Angeles World Airports and Ontario city officials over control of LA/Ontario International Airport has picked up steam over the past few weeks, but the issue appears unlikely to be resolved any time soon.
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