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CPA Mission

By Andy Wilson / July 22, 2003 / Comments Off on CPA Mission

An all-volunteer, public benefit California Corporation, California Pilots Association’s main mission is airport advocacy, to promote and preserve California’s general aviation airports. Without small and medium sized airports, California?s air transportation system would be crippled, the state?s economy would suffer, and our airplanes could become raw material for pots and pans.

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Welcome to the California Pilots Association's web site

By Andy Wilson / July 22, 2003 / Comments Off on Welcome to the California Pilots Association's web site

Welcome! Our web site is modest. We realize it needs to be more user friendly and interactive, we are working toward that goal. We post appropriate California General Aviation Airport news, and report special airport events as they are provided to us. You will also find interesting educational, and entertaining articles. If you visit our…

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How does the NEXRAD Radar Work?

By Andy Wilson / July 15, 2003 / Comments Off on How does the NEXRAD Radar Work?

NEXRAD (Next Generation Radar) obtains weather information (precipitation and wind) based upon returned energy. The radar emits a burst of energy (green). If the energy strikes an object (rain drop, bug, bird, etc), the energy is scattered in all directions (blue). A small fraction of that scattered energy is directed back toward the radar.

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LAKE COUNTY AIRMANS ASSOCIATION

By Andy Wilson / June 27, 2003 / Comments Off on LAKE COUNTY AIRMANS ASSOCIATION

LAKE COUNTY AIRMANS ASSOCIATION

A Chapter of California Pilots Association

Airplane Adventure Rally

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CASTLE AIRPORT NEW ILS

By Andy Wilson / June 27, 2003 / Comments Off on CASTLE AIRPORT NEW ILS

CASTLE AIRPORT NEW ILS

Kudos to the Merced County Supervisors.

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PASO ROBLES AIRPORT

By Andy Wilson / June 27, 2003 / Comments Off on PASO ROBLES AIRPORT

PASO ROBLES AIRPORT…

By John Lindley Secretary, CPA

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California's Airport Budget Crisis

By Andy Wilson / June 27, 2003 / Comments Off on California's Airport Budget Crisis

California’s Airport Budget Crisis
An Imminent Disaster For Aviation?

By Colleen Turner

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CPA Politial Action Committee…Letter to the

By Andy Wilson / June 27, 2003 / Comments Off on CPA Politial Action Committee…Letter to the

CPA Politial Action Committee…
Letter to the Governor

CALIFORNIA PILOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
P.O. Box 6868, San Carlos, CA 94070

Governor Gray Davis
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814

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California Aviation Museums

By Andy Wilson / June 27, 2003 / Comments Off on California Aviation Museums

Links to California Aviation Museums

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May/June 2002 YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE UNPRECEDENTED ACTION

By Andy Wilson / May 1, 2003 / Comments Off on May/June 2002 YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE UNPRECEDENTED ACTION

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YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE UNPRECEDENTED ACTION

Private pilots, charter and airline captains, weekend warriors… all see the same airport differently. What they read varies from publication to publication, but what unifies most distributed or sold printed matter is advertising.

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