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This notice is from FAA about decommissioning the Maxwell VORTAC. It will be considered part of the transition to NextGen.

In all, FAA will reduce the number of VOR’s by nearly half in this first wave which is expected to take several years to complete. Opportunity for public comment is required for these closures.

(Editor’s Note:  Knowing that many Califorinia pilots visit Washington’s San Juan islands, our friends at Friday Harbor Airport asked us to share this announcement). Friday Harbor Airport is pleased to announce the opening of the new Pilot Welcome Center in the northeast corner of the airport next to the guest tiedown area. Like many small…

Airports are an important part of the national infrastructure. Whether it be fire fighting, Emergency Services, Medical Emergencies or simply receiving your package delivered on time. Remnid those airprot detractors next time you hear them complain. Click more to see another example.

The Hayward Air Rally is celebrating its 50th Year Anniversary in 2014 by staging a 3-day Rally from Hayward California to Madison Wisconsin and then on to AirVenture in Oshkosh Wisconsin.

The Hayward Air Rally is celebrating its 50th Year Anniversary in 2014 by staging a Rally July 23 through July 29 2014 from Hayward California to AirVenture in Oshkosh Wisconsin. The Rally accepts aircraft with traditional instruments and aircraft with glass panels. Pilots of all skill levels are welcome. Visit our website for more information at http://www.hwdairrally.org or email: [email protected]

Over the past several years, the California Pilots Association has been a force in driving the FAA to recognize the dangers to aviation associated with power plant plumes, both the high speed vertical velocities and the unknown chemical makeup.

This effort by the California Pilots Association (CalPilot’s) is a result of the Power Plant Industry quietly trying to build too closely to existing airports within California without appropriate concern for aviation safety (search Power Plants on this web site for more information).

When Orville and Wilbur Wright wandered out onto the dunes of Kill Devil Hills to make their first powered flight, there were no crowds of well wishers cheering them on. Reporters were elsewhere covering stories that seemed more important than two odd ducks trying to do the impossible. Their greatest moment happened in almost complete…

The data collection period for the 36th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (GA Survey) for reporting on calendar year 2013 is underway. If you were selected to participate in this year’s survey, you should have received a postcard invitation in the mail. If you have not yet completed the survey, paper copies…

FLIGHT ADVISORY
GPS Testing
NAFC GPS 14 – 12
July 16-22, 2014
Las Vegas, NV.

In less than two weeks one of the largest GA events of the year kicks off at the Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Washington, where more than 1,000 aircraft will congregate. Running between July 10-12, 2014, the Arlington Fly-In will play host to almost every kind of GA craft from powered parachutes to classic warbirds….