Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, known for their expert handling of their airliner’s emergency landing in the Hudson River in January, today took the helm as co-chairmen of the EAA Young Eagles Program. In a news conference, EAA member, pilot, and famed actor Harrison Ford officially passed the baton after having [...]
On Saturday, October 3, 2009 local EAA Chapter 1476 will be hosting a breakfast and an EAA Fly-in Forum for Northern California EAA Chapters at Rancho Murieta Airport (RIU).
In addition to providing a “free” breakfast, we plan to conduct a forum for attending EAA members. This will provide Regional EAA members an opportunity to get [...]
Last year, Sky Manor Airport (N40) in Pittstown, New Jersey-”The best little airport in the east”-was in serious financial trouble and foreclosure on the property was looming.
The FAA officially ended its temporary suspension of amateur-built aircraft kit evaluations which was in effect since February 2008. The action, outlined in FAA Order 8130.35, allows kit manufacturers to resume submitting their homebuilt kits for FAA evaluation to determine compliance with the major portion rules governing amateur-built aircraft certification. Compliance means inclusion on the [...]
We will be discussing and voting on a change to the chapter’s bi-laws at the October Meeting.
There proposed change will move the election for board members to August each year. The newly elected board member would join the board for September - December prior to taking their official seat on the board.
Example: At the August [...]
General aviation again came under attack in the media today, as USA Today and NBC ran stories that claim the nation’s smaller airports are receiving a disproportionate amount of federal funding to upgrade those facilities.
The Ripon Police Department recently received a Justice Department grant to acquire a powered parachute at no cost to the City. The grant provided $30,000 in equipment and training from the Rural LawEnforcement TechnologyCenter. This is not a new technology, but a new use by law enforcement. [...]
The FAA today published the comprehensive findings of its Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) on amateur-built aircraft in the Federal Register. Contrary to previous indications from the FAA, the agency has yet to publish or pronounce a comprehensive final policy, but piecemeal revelations are on the way. The full picture of final FAA policies will require [...]
Email received from Suzy Loza:
After the fuel register was severely vandalized at the Oakdale Municipal Airport, staff has found the ability to obtain fuel manually. If anyone needs fuel, please call the Public Works office at:
· (209) 845-3600 during office hours (7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
· (800) 868-8750 after hours emergency #
IMPORTANT: [...]
The flight instructor mantra “The flight isn’t over until you are in your car driving home” was in play for the crew of a Handley Page Victor, a 1950s vintage bomber, in May during Cold War Jets day at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, England. As seen in this Youtube video, the crew was only supposed to taxi [...]
