Review AOPA Chino Fly-In procedures
By Andy Wilson |
Start planning your arrival at the Sept. 20 AOPA Fly-In at Chino Airport in California! Everything you need to know—arrival procedures, frequencies, and parking information—is in the pilot information packet. Download the fly-in procedures…
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Interference Testing 16-24 Sep, 2014 Hector, CA.
By Andy Wilson |
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Interference Testing 16-24 Sep, 2014 Hector, CA. Notice Number: NOTC5563 FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Interference Testing NTC GPS 14 – 09 16-24 Sep, 2014 Hector, CA. Additional information avaliable via download: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2014/Sep/NTC_14-09_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf
GPS Testing 10 Sep and 12 Sep, 2014 Las Vegas, NV.
By Andy Wilson |
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Testing 10 Sep and 12 Sep, 2014 Las Vegas, NV. Notice Number: NOTC5552 FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Testing NAFC GPS 14 – 14 10 Sep and 12 Sep, 2014 Las Vegas, NV. Additional information available for download at: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2014/Sep/NAFC_14-14_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf
Official 2014 KR Gathering
By Andy Wilson |
Chino, CA – The KR Is The Little Homebuilt Airplane That Sits So Low You Can Almost Step Over It, But In The Sky, It Can Get Up And Go
The Official 2014 KR Gathering will be held on Friday September 5th through Saturday September 7th at Chino, CA, hosted by Steve Glover. You can usually expect about 10 to 20 KRs to fly in for the Gathering, depending on the weather.
NASA Ames open house will be first in 17 years
By Andy Wilson |
NASA Ames open house will be first in 17 years; free tickets available
MOFFETT FIELD — The NASA Ames Research Center will host its first open house in 17 years next month, giving the public a rare opportunity to see its wind tunnels and “simulated Martian landscape.”
Center operations director Chuck Duff said the open house, which celebrates the center’s 75th anniversary, is an opportunity to share its diverse research projects and missions with the public.
“You can get a really unique aspect into NASA by coming to Ames,” he said. “It’s really quite an amazing place for the wide variety, from aeronautics to space technology.”
Comment Period for Airman Certification Standards Open until Aug. 25
By Andy Wilson |
In 2011, the FAA established an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) composed of industry experts to provide recommendations on improving the FAA’s airman testing and training materials. As a result, the ARC chose to adopt an “Airman Certification Standards” (ACS) approach that would define not only the performance metrics for knowledge and skill, but also the required content for guidance materials such as the FAA-H-series handbooks and for relevant knowledge test questions.
House GA Caucus seeks speedy medical reform
By Andy Wilson |
Thirty-two members of the U.S. House of Representatives General Aviation Caucus are asking the Department of Transportation to speed up the review of an FAA proposal to reform the third-class medical process. In an Aug. 22 letter, the caucus members urged Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to have his agency complete its review of the FAA…
GA groups lobby for expedited review of medical reform
By Andy Wilson |
Seven influential general aviation organizations are asking the Department of Transportation to expedite a review of the FAA’s proposed rulemaking on third-class medical reform. In an August 15 letter, the associations urged Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to complete its review of the FAA notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) within the next 30 days and open…
Cessna 172 and 172S AD
By Andy Wilson |
New SAIB Addresses Alternate Method of Compliance to Cessna AD
The FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) last week to inform the public about an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) to an airworthiness directive (AD) issued in 2001 that affects certain Cessna 172 and 172S airplanes. This AD (2001-06-17) requires a one-time inspection for proper engine idle speed and fuel control mixture setting and adjustment, as necessary. This AD also requires incorporating engine operating procedures into the pilot’s operating handbook/airplane flight manual.
FAA Stalling Continues on Third Class Medical Reform
By Andy Wilson |
Experimental Aircraft Association Chairman Jack Pelton called FAA delays on third class medical reform “deeply frustrating” and said at a press conference July 28 that the aviation industry may have to pursue a “legislative solution” if the stalling continues.
“We had been told for quite some time that there would be an (FAA) proposal no later than May,” Pelton said. “We have seen nothing. There’s great intent—but nothing has happened.”
