The November/December 2012 edition of the California Pilots Association newsletter is online and can be downloaded here.
News
Tree of Hope collection day this weekend
Toy collection for the Tree of Hope in Minnesota is slated for this Saturday, Dec. 1. Tree of Hope was started 23 years ago by Ray and Celeste Shefland, who noticed that there were many children who spent time in the hospital over the holidays. The pilots asked their aviation friends to help bring some […]
TBM annual gathering breaks records
The ninth convention of the the TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) surpassed all previous records with the presence of 95 TBM 700s and TBM 850s for its annual gathering, which was held this year at Amelia Island, Florida. The TBMs landed at Fernandina Beach Airport, and some 275 total attendees participated in the Oct. […]
Aero-Space Reports signs on as AOPA strategic partner
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has signed a new Strategic Partner agreement with Aero-Space Reports, Inc., an aircraft title and escrow service. The Oklahoma City-based company becomes AOPA’s third Strategic Partner, joining Enterprise Holdings (Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, Alamo Rent A Car) and Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. “The outstanding customer service […]
Spokane Airways shutting down
Spokane Airways, which provides private aircraft maintenance, flight training and small aircraft charters at Spokane International Airport in Washington state, is closing its hangar doors after 25 years in business. According to a report at the Spokesman-Review, owner Dick Chastek, 80, is retiring at the end of December and closing a business he’s helped run […]
ACONE aviation safety lecture series kicks off
The First Annual Reese Dill Aviation Safety Lectureship Series Celebration, sponsored by the Aero Club of New England (ACONE), kicked off Wednesday, Nov. 14, with a presentation by Patty Wagstaff, six-time member of the US Aerobatic Team, gold, silver and bronze medalist, and first woman to win the title of US National Aerobatic champion. The […]
Bluegrass gathering for International Cessna 195 Club
Story and Photos By KEVIN GARRISON Low ceilings, wet-gusty weather and cool temps did not keep dozens of beautiful Cessna 195s and their owners from flying to Frankfort, Kentucky, for their 42nd yearly gathering on the last weekend of September. Nothing sounds quite like a round engine. Capital City Airport (FFT) was bathed in the […]
CAP pilots volunteer for ‘target’ pratice
It’s a beautiful day to be flying your Cessna above Maryland’s scenic Eastern Shore, taking in the view of the Chesapeake Bay, when — out of nowhere — an F-16 fighter jet suddenly pulls up beside you because your plane has no business being there. Charlie Martinez, Rick Mickerand Robert Bolling know the feeling. Recently […]
A new seaplane base in New York
Bill Schmalz, who organizes the South Florida Seaplane Splash-in every year and is quite active in the Seaplane Pilots Association, recently sent us some pictures of a “new” seaplane base in the New York City area — LaGuardia Airport after Superstorm Sandy. He notes that it’s only fitting, as the airport was originally a seaplane […]