Class C airspace over Long Beach not justified – AOPA
By Andy Wilson |
Hollister – Airport Land Use Commission Meeting 7/22/10
By Andy Wilson |
The county ALUC (Airport Land Use Commission) is meeting Thursday, July 22, at 10 a.m. to consider the Flea market application at the approach end of 31. They are meeting at the county Board of Supervisor chambers at 481 4th Street, Hollister. If you have any concerns regarding this issue, please try to attend the meeting and voice your opinion.
(Editor’s Note: A 10:00 AM meeting time of the ALUC seems counter to getting working pilots to attend this important meeting)
Westover Field in Jackson, CA.
By Andy Wilson |
Westover Field in Jackson, CA.
Local pilots association changes its name.
At its general meeting on July 21, the Amador County Pilots Association voted to change its official name to the Amador Aviation Alliance.
California Energy Commission List of all Proposed Power Plants
By Andy Wilson |
Want to stay informed about where power plants are being proposed in the state, and how close one might be to your airport? Just click to find an alphabetical list of all of the California Energy Commission (CEC) proposed and existing California power plants. Suggestion – you should be checking this URL at least quarterly.
South County Airport E16 AWOS Operational
By Andy Wilson |
The AWOS is up and running at South County Airport E16. 118.35 (408) 918-7724
Back Country Airstrips Get Support
By Andy Wilson |
Congressmen Denny Rehberg (Montana), Allen Boyd (Florida), Vernon Ehlers (Michigan), Mike Simpson (Idaho) and Walt Minnick (Idaho) have jointly introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives supporting recreational aviation and backcountry airstrips on America’s public lands.
Watsonville – Fresh Thinking Needed for new General Plan
By Andy Wilson |
The nearly decade-long debate and litigation process involving the Watsonville Pilots Association, Friends of Buena Vista, the Sierra Club, along with Caltrans Division of Aeronautics versus the City of Watsonville, has finally concluded. The protracted process included countless meetings, extensive input from all groups, and a favorable ruling by the Santa Cruz County Superior Court, which supported the Pilots Association and Friends of Buena Vista (et al). Although the city challenged the ruling, 18 months later the appeals court upheld the earlier decision, thereby establishing a legal precedent that mandated compliance with the Airport Land Use Handbook.
Long Beach Airport Class C Proposal – More
By Andy Wilson |
FAA Proposes Heightened Flight Controls Over Long Beach Airport; Pilots Say It’s Not Needed
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public comment on whether to enforce stricter air traffic controls at Long Beach Airport after a reported increase in mid-air collision warnings.
Oceano Airport – Slice of Paradise
By Andy Wilson |
The Oceano Airport on the central coast of California is “a slice of paradise,” according to blogger Lakshmi Vempati. An engineer and project manager, Vempati recently took a flight in an open-cockpit Boeing Stearman as a birthday present.
Chico Airport – Apron Project Begins
By Andy Wilson |
Third phase of Chico airport apron project begins
CHICO — The third phase of a Chico Municipal Airport improvement project is currently under way, with crews working to tear out and replace 450,000 square feet of concrete in an area where airplanes park.