(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.)

– Aviation Official Says State Case over Avgas Ban Would Devastate Industry

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.

During January 2012, the Department of the Navy will conduct an amphibious operations training exercise along the shoreline and within facilities associated with Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California.

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS Testing Fallon Tonopah, NV.

Topic: LIVE WEBINAR: Developing ‘Abnormal Procedures’ Checklists for General Aviation

Here is an interesting article about how general aviation airports (in Maine) provide a lift to the economy. This study involved only 39 airports – imagine if California did a similar study of it’s GA airports and their contributions to the state economy.

The January/February issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now.

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

The 25^th anniversary of the first round the world un-refueled flight will be celebrated at this Saturday’s, Dec 17th, Plane Crazy Saturday at Mojave Airport, 10am-2pm.