Posts by CalPilots
Congress Drops Noise Amendment To Appropriations Bill
Eight Associations Successfully Lobby Congress Eliminate The Provision
A group of eight aviation associations recently sent a joint letter to the leaders of the House Appropriations Committee in a successful attempt to convince the committee not to regulate by legislation.At issue was the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill, which contains an amendment to impose a noise curfew at Burbank, California’s Bob Hope Airport. The amendment was defeated on Tuesday.
The broad coalition had said the amendment circumvents existing federal law (the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990) intended to prevent a patchwork of inconsistent local requirements.
Read More97th edition Los Angeles Section Aeronautical Chart
Attached is a snapshot of the new 97th edition Los Angeles Section Aeronautical Chart’s depiction of the Ivanpah Solar Plant hazard alert. FYI, the boundary symbology the Aeronautical Charting Forum has identified for utilization is the international charting symbol for a radiation hazard. As previously shared, pilots should make reports of associated hazards via the…
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Pilot Insights – What’s Harder? Flying in Class B Airspace or Taxiing at a Complex Airport?
FAA Issues Alert for Transponder Use
On May 19, the FAA issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) that advises all operators and pilots of the need to ensure that transponders are in the altitude reporting mode whenever their aircraft is on an airport movement area at all airports. Runway safety systems, such as Airport Surface Detection Equipment-Model X (ASDE-X), use…
Read MoreFLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Testing 02 – 10 June 2015 Ridgecrest, California
Notice Number: NOTC6025 FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Testing CHLK GPS 15-07 02 – 10 June 2015 Ridgecrest, California More information available at the download link below: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2015/May/CHLK_15-07_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf
Read MoreFLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Testing 01 June 2015 Barstow, CA.
Notice Number: NOTC6024 FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Testing NTC GPS 15 – 01 01 June 2015 Barstow, CA. More information available at the download link below: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2015/May/NTC_15-01_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf
Read MoreNew Mailing Address – Please Read
In past years, our mailing address has been linked to the home location of the person who oversees our membership administration. Since we are an organization of volunteers, we have had to change this address in the past as people moved, changed positions, etc. The good news is that we have recently secured a Sacramento-based…
Read MoreNew Cuyama Airport Reopens
NEW CUYAMA, Calif. – The New Cuyama Airport (L88), a privately owned, public use airport established by Richfield Oil Co. in 1950, has officially reopened after passing Cal Trans inspection.
Fly_Cuyama_235_235Located in rural Santa Barbara County in the high desert and bounded by the Sierra Madre and Caliente mountain ranges, the Cuyama Runway is a historic flying destination.
Read MorePresident’s Corner 2015 May/June
Volunteer Vacancies and Opportunities
He then asked simply if CalPilots could help with the airport’s defense. My answer was both honest and revealing. “Yes,” I said. “CalPilots can help, but how deeply we can get involved will depend on the time our volunteers have available.”
Read MoreFive Rivers Aviation breaks ground at KLVK
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Five Rivers Aviation has broken ground on a new FBO and hangar complex for the Livermore Airport (KLVK).
The initial phase of the $5 million project includes 25,000 square feet of hangar space, as well as a 6,000-square-foot FBO complete with pilot and charter support amenities.
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