Pre-2008 Archived Articles

May June 2003 Cal Pilots Newsletter
by Ed Rosiak

If you still need to be convinced that you should belong to as many ?pro-aviation? groups as possible, then the ?dis-Honorable? Mayor of Chicago, Richard?I am just as strong handed as my father was?Daley, has provided it to you. In an astonishing display of ?let me show you who is the boss?, and under the guise of Homeland Security, Daley literally snuck into the night with a start time of 1:30 AM, and had Meigs Field?s only runway destroyed

May June Cal PIltos Newsletter

by George Loegering VP Region 1

Airports are irreplaceable. I think we can all agree on that statement. Yet, did you know that many California rural airports are in danger of closing? There are examples in Modoc, Shasta and Trinity Counties. Others in Humboldt, Lake and Siskiyou have been temporally rescued, their issues unresolved long term. Protecting our airports is a full time job, and requires an organized effort to be effective. There are several concerns such as noise, safety, local citizens, developers, and the privatization of public use strips. Rural airport clear zones have been jeopardized, when adjacent trees grew into them. When runway obstacles are on private or federal lands, the length of the resolution can cause temporarily, or permanent closure.

May June Cal Pilots Newsletter

by Ruth Erickson, President

Hollister?s Airmen?s Association (HAA) had its ups and downs last year, but in the face of adversity they came through even stronger. In November a fire decimated one of the airport?s historic WWII buildings (#25), and HAA lost its supplies, and its meeting room of 20 years. Fortunately, they came through it, and are looking forward to the future.

May June Cal Pilots Newsletter

Carpe Diem?. Seize the moment…or, in this case, seize the opportunity.

We are rapidly approaching the 100th anniversary of flight. All of the aviation publications, and the various aviation alphabet groups are trying to one up each other by providing the most timely and comprehensive information to be had.

May June Cal Pilots Newsletter

by Alan Wallace

All of us in EAA Chapter 1337, Tuolumne County Aeronautical Association (TCAA) and Tuolumne County Airports, invite you to attend the 37th Annual Columbia Airport, Father?s Day Weekend Fly-In 14 & 15 June 2003. Come help us celebrate the Centennial of Flight (1903 – 2003). A Temporary Tower Frequency will be in effect on Saturday AM, (please check Notam for times) Tower 126.4 and Ground 121.05. Runway 17/35 will close from 12:00 to 3:00 pm for Saturday?s events. Grass Runway 29/11 will close on Thursday June 12th through Monday June 16 for aircraft parking.

May June 2003 Cal Pilots Newsletter

by Tom Weil, Airport Manager

A ?no strangers here, only friends we haven?t met? attitude greets the visitors to our small high desert airport. Clear skies and sunshine mixed with the sounds of general aviation activities such as skydiving and gliders are trademarks of the California City Municipal Airport. We are considered throughout the region to be recreational in nature with great prices on fuel and oil that will allow you to fly more and pay less. Coupled with the new Airport Caf? guaranteed to add inches to your waistline, it is a winning combination that can?t be beat.

May June 2003 Cal Pilots Newsletter

INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Levine FEBRUARY 19, 2003 An act to amend Section 6248 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

March April 2003 Cal Pilots Newsletter

A Chapter of California Pilots Association Lampson Field gets $150,000 for sewage improvements. On February 18th, the Lake County Airman’s Association (LCAA) chapter of the California Pilots Association successfully made the case to the Lake County Board of Supervisors to approve the engineering studies required to upgrade the aging water and sewer systems at Lampson Field.

March April 2003 Cal Pilots Newsletter

Chapter of California Pilots Association By Barry Jay, President February 26, 2003 While the Torrance Airport Association hasn’t been very vocal of late, we have been busy and so has our TAA PAC. We have good news, and bad news.

March April 2003 Cal Pilots Nesletter

A Chapter of California Pilots Association PO Box 1440 San Martin, CA 95046 Aviation Scholarships The South County Airport Pilot’s Association (SCAPA), a non-profit organization, has funded two aviation scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded annually to promising young men or women who have a serious interest in aviation-related careers. The first two were awarded in 2002.