California Chooses Air Safety Over Birds..At Last

Over 200 people have lost their lives since 1988 because of airborne collisions with birds…..In California, Sacramento is the leader with over 1470 bird strikes recorded at Sacramento International Airport from 1990 to 2008…. On January 1, 2010, a new law gives California airports the right and responsibility to eliminate bird hazards, even if it means killing the birds.

Save Money on Hangars – Buy an Airplane Cover

                                                                                       Return to www.planesgalore.com In these challenging times many airplane owners are looking for ways to cut their operating costs while protecting their aircraft investment.  One option is to eliminate that big fixed cost – hangar rent.  While it’s true that hangared aircraft typically resell for more than their tie down cousins, it is possible [...]

The Greening of Aviation?

                                                                                              Return to www.planesgalore.com Was it only last fall that people were chanting “drill, baby, drill!”, and declaring everyone from the government to your grandmother must “go green!”?  Remember $8.00 a gallon 100LL and paying for pillows and blankets on US commercial flights?  Given the furor over global warming and energy prices, how is it possible that [...]

Palo Alto Airport Connection with Mission Aviation Fellowship

A special mission of mercy originated from Palo Alto Airport in August this year.  A modified Cessna Grand Caravan took off on a 40 hour 5,500 mile flight to Sentani, Papua in Indonesia.  This single-engine aircraft will be handed off to Mission Aviation Fellowship, an organization which flies missionaries, medevacs and material to some of [...]

Palo Alto Airport Links Trio of Recent Fatal Crashes

According to the Federal Aviation Administration there was no common denominator between three recent fatal airplane crashes.  A 41 year old neurosurgeon and new pilot flew a rented Cessna 172 at night and crashed in the hazardous Lake Tahoe region.  An experienced 38 year old pilot with his own airline transport business flew his Piper [...]

Vanishing California Airports

                                                                                             Return to www.planesgalore.com This list is from the California Pilot’s Association website, dated Jan. 14, 2008.  It shows an alarming trend of airport closures throughout California.  Since 1990, we have lost 25 airports.  This represents an irreparable loss to the state’s aviation infrastructure.  If there was any doubt about the threat to general aviation [...]

Call for Support and Donations to Help Watsonville Airport

The Coalition for Responsible Airport Management and Policy (CRAMP) is calling for donations to a legal fund in support of the Watsonville Pilot’s Association to fight the City of Watsonville’s appeal.  This comes in the wake of the Santa Clara County’s rejection of Reid-Hillview Airport closure. Contributions should be sent to the Watsonville Pilots Association [...]