October, 1996
OAKLAND AREA
CONCORD AREA
DATE: Tues., Oct. 15, 7 P.M.
LOCATION: Contra Costa Water District, 1331 Concord Ave. Board Room, Concord
SPONSOR: ACS Kurt Moeller and FAA
CONTACT: FAA Howard Manning 510-273-7155 or Kurt Moeller 510-798-7011
SANTA ROSA AREA
DATE: Thurs., Oct. 17, 7 P.M.
LOCATION: Sonoma County Office of Education, 5340 Skylane Blvd, Santa Rosa
SPONSOR: AV-ED
CONTACT: Aviation Education, Art Hayssen 707-528-4118, or FAA Howard Manning 510-
273-7155
LIVERMORE AREA
DATE: Tues., Oct. 22, 7 P.M.
LOCATION: Ahart Aviation , 186 Airport Blvd , Livermore Airport
SPONSOR: Ahart Aviation
CONTACT: Ahart Aviation 510-449-2142 or FAA Howard Manning 510-273-7155
MONTEREY
SALINAS (SNS)\ WATSONVILLE
SALINAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
PARTS FOR AIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT-Airport Safety Committee Meeting and Safety
Seminar
DATE: Fri., Nov. 1, 8:30 A.M.
LOCATION: Airport Conference Room, upstairs, Salinas Municipal Airport Terminal
SPEAKER: with Jim Chappell, Salinas Municipal Airport Manager and San Jose FSDO
ASC
SPONSOR: Salinas Municipal Airport
CONTACT: Jim Chappell (408) 758-7214
SAN CARLOS
SAN CARLOS AIRPORT
FUEL MANAGEMENT IS AN EXECUTIVE DECISION. ARE YOU UP TO THE
JOB?
DATE: Sat., Oct. 5, 10 to Noon
LOCATION: Diamond Aviation, 620 Airport Drive, #1, San Carlos, CA
SPEAKER: n Smith, Instructor , Aeronautics Department, San Jose State University, Aircraft
Accident Investigation Consultant and San Jose FSDO Aviation Safety Booster
SPONSOR: Diamond Aviation
CONTACT: Diamond Aviation dispatcher or Karen Toland (415) 591-7611
Seating is limited. Reservations are required.
SAN CARLOS AIRPORT
MOUNTAIN AND DESERT SURVIVAL
DATE: Wed., Oct. 16, 7-8:30 P.M.
LOCATION: West Valley Flying Club, 701 Skyway Blvd. San Carlos Airport
SPEAKER: Ted Carr, West Valley Flying Club member and veteran USAF Navigator
SPONSOR: West Valley Flying Club
CONTACT: West Valley Flying Club dispatcher or, Arian Sorkhabi (415) 595-5912
SAN CARLOS AIRPORT
METAR/TAF-The new way to report aviation weather
DATE: Sat., Nov. 2, 10 to Noon
LOCATION: Diamond Aviation, 620 Airport Drive, #1, San Carlos, CA
SPEAKER: Terry Langford, AFSS specialist, Oakland AFSS
SPONSOR: Diamond Aviation
CONTACT: Diamond Aviation dispatcher or, Karen Toland (415) 591-7611
Seating is limited. Reservations are required.
SAN CARLOS AIRPORT
TO FLY OR NOT TO FLY, THAT IS THE QUESTION (WEATHER THAT IS)
DATE: Tues., Nov. 5, 6-8 P.M.
LOCATION: TransAir, San Carlos, CA
SPEAKER: Bob Noris, Aviation Consultant and Duane Allen, Atmospherics Experiment
Branch , NASA Ames Research Center
SPONSOR: TransAir
CONTACT: TransAir dispatcher, or, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, (415) 592-7804
Seating is limited. Reservations are required.
SAN LUIS OBISPO
PALO ALTO
PALO ALTO AIRPORT
TIPS FOR GETTING BETTER WINTER WEATHER BRIEFINGS
DATE: Wed., Nov. 13, 7-8:30 P.M.
LOCATION: West Valley Flying Club, 1901 Embarcadero Rd., Suite 100, Palo Alto
Airport
SPEAKER: Terry Langford, AFSS specialist, Oakland AFSS
SPONSOR: West Valley Flying Club
CONTACT: West Valley Flying Club dispatcher or, Arian Sorkhabi (415) 856-2030
SAN JOSE AREA
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SINGLE PILOT IFR OPERATIONS - Winter Weather is just ahead and it’s time to dust
off the approach plates and IFR procedures
DATE: Thur., Oct. 10, 7-9 P.M.
LOCATION: Trade Winds Aviation (West side of airport), 1144 Coleman Ave.
SPEAKER: speaker tba
SPONSOR: Trade Winds Aviation
CONTACT: Trade Winds dispatcher, Rod Thrasher, or, Dave Finn (408) 298-9161
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ICING: WHAT TO DO
DATE: Tue., Oct. 22, 6:30-8:30 P.M.
LOCATION: American Flyers ground training facility, San Jose Jet Center, 1250 Aviation
Avenue, Suite #190,
SPEAKER: Dave Heekin, aviation safety consultant, writer and Captain for one of the major
airlines
SPONSORS: American Flyers
CONTACT: American Flyers dispatcher, Wally Trebick or, Fred Abrams (408) 297-2123
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
THE AIRWORTHY PILOT - medical factors to consider in your pilot preflight
inspection
DATE: Thur., Oct. 24, 7-9 P.M.
LOCATION: General Aviation Terminal Building (Southeast end of airport)
SPEAKER: Charles Gianaris, M.D., CFI, San Jose FSDO ASC and proud holder of Phase 5
WING’s award
SPONSORS: Squadron 2 Flying Club
CONTACT: Jeff Faulkner (408) 275-0300 or, (408) 943-1727
SAN JOSE AREA
PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR AIRMAN MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE
DATE: Wed., Nov. 6, 6:30-9 P.M.
LOCATION: Sony Electronics, 3300 Zanker Rd., San Jose (north on Zanker Rd. to second
street on right after Montague Expressway - non-working signal light, turn right on entry street to Sony
Headquarters Building)
SPEAKER: TBA
SPONSORS: Sony Flying Club, NorCal Aviation Safety Association and, the San Jose FSDO
Aviation Safety Program
CONTACT: Gary Mandle (408) 955-4140 or, Jack Hocker (408) 291-7681 x 133
NOTE: Bring your copy of NorCal Aviation Review as your pass through security.
REID HILLVIEW AIRPORT
ASOS/AWOS - What is it and how do you use it?
DATE: Thur., Nov. 7, 7-9 P.M.
LOCATION: Nice Air (NE side of airport), 2575 Robert Fowler Way
SPEAKERS: Bob Benjamin NWS Data Acquisition Mgr. and Jeff Mullard NWS Weather
Service Evaluation Officer/Aviation Weather Officer
SPONSOR: Nice Air
CONTACT: Nice Air dispatch (408) 729-3383 or, Chuck Patti (408) 541-1324
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
FLIGHT PLANNING USING DUAT
DATE: Thur., Nov. 14, 7-9 P.M.
LOCATION: Trade Winds Aviation (West side of airport), 1144 Coleman Ave.
SPEAKERS: speaker tba
SPONSOR: Trade Winds Aviation
CONTACT: Trade Winds dispatcher, Rod Thrasher or, Dave Finn (408) 298-9161
SACRAMENTO AREA
SACRAMENTO AREA
"Operation Raincheck" a program designed to familiarize pilots with the Air Traffic
control system.
Date: One Saturday per month, 8 A.M. till Noon
Location: Sacramento TRACON, 5839 22nd Street, Rio Linda, CA. off Elkhorn Blvd.
Sponsor: FAA Air Traffic Control
Contact: Asst. Manager for Operations (916) 922-9511
Reservations Required
GRASS VALLEY AREA
""The 17 Most Popular Ways To Fall Out Of The Sky Parts 1 and 2.”
Date: Thurs., Oct. 17, 7 P.M.
Location: Seamans Lodge, 425 Pioneer Park, Nimrod Street, Nevada City
Sponsor: Golden Empire Flying Association
Contact: Gordon Mills (916) 477-7701
REDDING AREA
IASCO’S SECOND ANNUAL WINGS WEEKEND, “ WINGS AND
WHEELS”. Car and Aircraft displays and aviation related booths
Date: Sat. & Sun., Oct. 19TH & 20TH
FAA Safety Seminars 10 A.M. & 2 P.M. both days
Dinner and dance on Saturday night the 19th
Wings presentation 4 P.M. on Sunday the 20th
Location: Redding Municipal Airport
Contact: Garry Pohrman (916) 222-0100
SACRAMENTO AREA
"Medical Factors For Pilots,” an excellent presentation by Dr. Robert A. Achtel including
use of oxygen and Hypoxia.
Date: Wed., Oct. 23, 7 P.M.
Location: Sacramento Executive Airport, Airport Conference Room, Sacramento
Contact: FAA (916) 422-0272
ANGWIN AREA
"The 17 Most Popular Ways To Fall Out Of The Sky Parts 1 and 2.”
Date: Tues., Oct. 29, 7 P.M.
Location: Davidian Hall, Room 206, End of Angwin Ave. Building on Left, Angwin
Sponsor: PUC Flight Center
Contact: Allan Payne (707) 965-6219
Call Ahead if you are Flying In.
FRESNO AREA
Module 9: Post-flight: button-up aircraft inspection servicing Part 43 Maintenance the options available for closing the flight plan logging your time.
BAKERSFIELD Drive-in/Fly-in
Date: Thurs., Oct. 10, 7 P.M.
Location: Anton’s Airport Restaurant at BFL
Sponsor: Anton’s Airport Restaurant. Remember to ask for your 20% discount for
dinner on seminar nights. Wings pins supplied by AVEMCO Insurance Company.
Contact: Richard D. Hague, 209-487-5306; or call 1-800-WXBRIEF#*315.
MERCED Drive-in/Fly-in
Date: Thurs., Oct. 17, 7 P.M.
Location: Building 411, Castle Airport
Sponsor: The Castle Club. Wings pins supplied by AVEMCO Insurance Company.
Contact: Richard D. Hague, 209-487-5306; or call 1-800-WXBRIEF#*315.
VISALIA Drive-in/Fly-in
Date: Thurs., Oct. 31, 7 P.M.
Location: VIS Airport Building
Sponsor: The City of Visalia. Wings pins supplied by AVEMCO Insurance Company.
Contact: Richard D. Hague, 209-487-5306; or call 1-800-WXBRIEF#*315.
FRESNO Drive-in/Fly-in
WEATHER
Date: Thurs., Oct. 24, 7 P.M.
Location: Fresno Chandler Admin. Building
Speaker: Dan Gudgel, National Weather Service, Designated Pilot Examiner, Aviation Safety
Counselor, and architect of METAR/TAF
Sponsor: Fresno Department of Airports. Wings pins supplied by AVEMCO Insurance
Company.
Contact: Richard D. Hague, 209-487-5306; or call 1-800-WXBRIEF#*315.
OAKLAND CENTER LETTER TO AIRMEN NO. 96-01
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE AN ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE AT THE
RED BLUFF AIRPORT.
CANCELLATION: May 15, 1998.
PURPOSE: To inform all users that Ultralight Vehicle operations are authorized at Red Bluff Airport, Red Bluff, California, within Class E Airspace and as specified in Federal Air Regulations (FAR), Part 103-Ultralight Vehicles.
PROCEDURES: Ultralight Vehicle operators shall comply with the provisions of FAR 103.17 and adhere to the following procedures in order to operate an Ultralight Vehicle at Red Bluff Airport:
a. Ultralights may only use that portion of the taxiway which is designated for use of ultralights (see
attached runway diagram).
b. Ultralight Pattern Altitude is 500 feet.
c. No flight in Class E Airspace will be made except for the purpose of takeoff or landing.
d. Ultralight pattern is the pattern depicted on the attached airport diagram.
Northwind, use Taxiway 33.
Landing: Enter traffic pattern on a right base for landing to the north.
Departure: Depart traffic pattern on a right downwind to the south.
Southwind, use Taxiway 15.
Landing: Enter traffic pattern on a left downwind, base leg to remain south of the east-west closed
runway.
Departure: Depart traffic pattern on a left crosswind to the south.
The Ultralight Vehicle orbit pattern for conflicting General Aviation traffic is depicted on the attached airport diagram. Normal approach to the field should be made from the southeast, remaining well clear of the General Aviation traffic pattern and well clear of structures on the surface.
e. No straight-in approaches.
f. No ultralight flights over airport buildings, structures, or runways, active or inactive.
g. No Formation Flying in Class E Airspace.
h. No flight when weather is reported less than 3 miles visibility and or ceiling below 1000 feet.
i. Weather information must be obtained from either the Local ASOS, Number 917-528-8030, or
Rancho Murieta Flight Service Station at Number 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
j. It is recommended that all persons operating Ultralight Vehicles at Red Bluff Airport familiarize
themselves with the rules and operating procedures pertinent to the airport.
k. Ultralight Pilots are strongly suggested to complete at least Phase One of the Federal Aviation’s Pilot
Proficiency Program with the theme of Ultralight Operations at Red Bluff Airport.
The policies, practices, and procedures for Ultralight Vehicle operation and pilot conduct at Red Bluff Airport will be under periodic review to ensure conduct and safety to airport users and other persons or property.
For additional information, refer to the Code of Federal Regulations, FAR 103, ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES, Aeronautical Information Manual, and Advisory Circular AC 103-7, The Ultralight Vehicle.
Thomas L. Parks
Acting Air Traffic Manager, Oakland Center
FRESNO AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER LETTER TO AIRMEN NO 96-1
SUBJECT: GATHERING OF THE WARBIRDS AIRSHOW
CANCELLATION: September 23, 1996
This letter advises all pilots that this facility will experience an increased number of operations from September 20, 1996 through September 22, 1996, due to the “Gathering of the Warbirds Airshow”.
From 1200 to 1600 local the airport will be closed at various times for aerobatic performances. General aviation aircraft will be restricted to and from the airport during this time period, except for prior coordinated flights.
While Fresno Tower/TRACON will continue to provide standard separation to all aircraft, pilots can expect to experience some delays in VFR enroute advisory service. Additional delays and even VFR holding to “Remain outside of Charlie airspace” may occur due to heavy traffic volume.
All practice approaches to Fresno Air Terminal, Madera, Fresno Chanedler, Visalia, Hanford, and Tulare will be limited, and some delays can be anticipated due to heavy traffic volume and radar capability. Our primary frequencies are 119.6 (north), 132.35 (south), and 118.5 if south of Visalia and Hanford.
For more details, call us at (209) 255-5754.
John L. Manuszak
Air Traffic Manager
Fresno Tower/TRACON
SACRAMENTO CAPITOL TOWER LETTER TO AIRMEN NO. 96-3
SUBJECT: Taxiway “P” Area of Non-Visibility from Tower
CANCELLATION: April 25, 1998
Due to obstructed vision, Sacramento Capitol Tower is unable to provide airport traffic control service along Taxiway “P” at Sacramento International Airport. Any questions concerning this matter may be directed to the Air Traffic Manager at (916) 929-5151.
Jeri Carson
Air Traffic Manager
Sacramento Capitol ATCT
MONTEREY TOWER/TRACON LETTER TO AIRMAN NO. 96-2
SUBJECT: VFR Practice Instrument Approaches
CANCELLATION: November 1, 1998
This letter advises all pilots that this facility will provide standard IFR separation to all aircraft conducting a practice instrument approach to the Monterey Peninsula Airport. Our primary frequencies are 127.15 (West of a North/South line through the airport) and 133.0 (east of the line).
At other airports with published instrument approaches, within our designated airspace, pilots will receive standard IFR separation to the extent possible. These airports are: Watsonville (127.15) and Salinas (133.0).
Even though the controller may be providing standard IFR separation, pilots without an IFR clearance are still required to comply with basic visual flight rules while executing the approach procedure. If the pilot wishes to proceed in accordance with instrument flight rules, the pilot must specifically request and obtain, an IFR clearance.
After completion of a practice approach, VFR aircraft are not automatically authorized to execute the missed approach procedure. This authorization must be specifically requested by the pilot and approved by the controller. When a missed approach has been approved, IFR separation criteria will be provided throughout the missed approach.
For further information, refer to the Airman's Information Manual under "Practice Instrument Approaches", or call Monterey Tower at (408)375-1211.
James A. Mathews
Air Traffic Manager
Monterey Tower/Terminal Radar Approach Control
PHASE II
Kenneth Fowler
Diogenes Batoy
PHASE III
Jol Valdez
Douglas Rippe
PHASE IV
William Strain
John Harris-Bloom
PHASE VI
John Ewins
Dana Dumont
Rick Palumbo
PHASE II
William Anderson
James Capponi
Gary Regnani
Robert Kieckhaefer
Harper Lowe
Ted Narasaki
Eugene Rother
Daniel Sbingu
PHASE V
John Cassidy
PHASE VIII
William Duval
PHASE II
Gary Black
Richard Clayton
Brigitte Comparini
Paul Farley
Robert Mathouser
Larry Robbins
Raymond Tilton
Kathleen Williams
PHASE III
Margaret Clark
Linda Flynn
Donald Hos
Vikas Kapur
Wayne Krimmel
Dieter Marlow
Jennifer Mellone
Mark Williams
PHASE IV
Michael Chang
Donald Hos
Linda Lorenzetti
Eugene Micek
Joe Weathers
PHASE V
Stanley Hill
Glenn Ringer
Chris Verbil
PHASE VIII
Patricia Chan
Lolla McMurray