INTRODUCTION

The Federal Aviation Administration is an administrative agency rather than part of the judiciary. It’s rules and regulations, however , have the force of law in their application to pilots and other certificate holders. The term “traffic cop of the skies” has been used to described the FAA’s regulatory function. This police enforcement function is of great concern to pilots, aircraft owners and business operators.

When and under what conditions is a pilot required to submit to a flight test reexamination?

There has been a recent increase in aircraft personal property taxes for many California aircraft owners. A 40% increase over that of last year is not uncommon. This increase appears to have been precipitated by the continuing economic crunch that most counties are experiencing.

Mark Nahan is a flying machine. He’s an 18 year-old senior at Oak Park High School, in Oak Park, California, and he recently nailed his Instrument check ride. He bulls-eyed his Private rating on his 18th birthday, which pretty much serves to blow the candles out and off of any cake. You need to know about this guy…

In the Jan/Feb 2002 California Pilot, the issue of trees penetrating the 20:1 approach surface at multiple airports cost Siskiyou County the suspension of Caltrans funding to five of its airports. It also cost Dunsmuir Mott and Blue Canyon airports the suspension of their operating permits.

She made a CPA dream become a reality, and it now www.pirep.org reaches across the Internet in an on-going effort to educate pilots about the Anti-aviation presence on the Internet.

February 23, 2002

Honorable Gray Davis
Governor, State of California
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814

Re: Preservation of Safe and Efficient California Public Airports

BILL NUMBER: AJR 29 CHAPTERED

On September 13, the following California Assembly Joint Resolution was introduced, the first of its kind for this subject in California’s legislative history. Similar resolutions were drafted in Florida and New York immediately after the September 11th attacks.

The Electronic Age has planted itself firmly at our doorsteps, and it is time for pilots to fully embrace its capabilitites as a tool to preserve and promote aviation.

(News of interest to California’s 72,000 pilots)

Oceanside (OKB): The Oceanside Airport Association continues to make great strides in unifying their pilot population as well as members of the community. At their April 6th BBQ, over 300people turned for the event, co-sponsored by Sea Winds Aviation.