Join us for dinner at 18:00 and a presentation, after a short business meeting.
Our guest speaker will be Kimberly S.- Smith, the EAA 1476 President at Rancho Murieta, and she’ll do a presentation on their ‘Youth Aviation’ program.
It is in 2 parts, youth aviation camp and the new drone pilot program.
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING September 16 – October 6, 2016 Fallon, NV.
Notice Number: NOTC6718
FLIGHT ADVISORY
GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING
NAVAL AVIATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER (NAWDC) 16-05
September 16 – October 6, 2016
Fallon, NV.
This testing covers most of CA , NV, OR and UT. See the advisory here.
The Tehama County Aviation Association is sponsoring an End of Summer Fly-In at Red Bluff Airport on Saturday, September 24th from 08:00 to 15:00.
This is the first in what they hope to be an annual fly-in.
There’s a new and well received restaurant on the field (Leigh & Val’s Wings & Wheels Restaurant) for breakfast and lunch. Along with the fly-in there will be an FAA Fast Team Safety Seminar from 10 AM to 12 noon – the topic will be “Preparing you and your aircraft for winter flying”.
As an incentive to fly out, there will be a $100.00 cash drawing for fly-in pilots. Also, for those who would like to visit the Tehama County Fair that day, Irwin Fust will be organising transportation, call him to book transportation at (530) 351-8203.
On Saturday, Sept 10, 09:00, we are needing a few folks to help install the 6 replacement roof panels to replace the leaking fiberglass panels.
Jack White will do the roof work, but we need a few folks as material handlers. We will have a scissor lift to get Jack and 1-2 other on the roof. the others will be on the ground .
As a ‘thank you’, we will provide our ‘famous’ breakfast for the work crew!
The September Board of Directors meeting takes place on Wednesday September 7th. As usual, it will be at Pizza Roundup, 2270 Nicolaus Rd., Lincoln… dinner at 18:00, meeting at 18:30. All members are invited.
Join all of your pilot friends for ‘Breakfast and a Movie’; only $5. (Gold members….no charge !)
“California Highway Patrol Flight Operations in northern California”
Topic: Operation aspect of both the fixed wing and helicopter flight operations
On Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 10:00 Pacific Daylight Time
Location:
Quonset Hut – EAA Chapter 157, West Side Benton airport
3025 South Street
Quonset Hut
Redding, CA 96001
Select Number:
WP2570503
Description:
CHP Flight Officer, Jeff Edgerton will brief the attendee’s regarding the mission and purpose of the air arm of the California Highway Patrol, then he will discuss and review the scope of operations in northern California (Redding Flight Office)……. and how it may impact the ability of the CHP flight officers to conduct their operations/missions with safety. He will steer the presentation with a special emphasis regarding general aviation flight operations.. and how it may interfere or hinder the outcome of the CHP flight mission. Attendees’ should consider and appreciate that the Redding flight department covers from about Corning to the Oregon border and from Crescent City, Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna to Alturas/almost Reno… estimating a 200 mile by 200-mile service area. Jeff presented a safety seminar about 30 months ago, it was excellent and it allowed the attendees’ to understand and appreciate why to stay away from CHP flight operations as a GA pilot.
To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here.
“Understanding Impairment Risk”
Topic: The topic of this event is Understanding Impairment Risk.
On Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 19:30 Pacific Daylight Time
Location:
Nevada County Airport
13083 John Bauer Avenue
Grass Valley, CA
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Select Number:
WP2570952
Description:
This event will be held in conjunction with the monthly meeting of EAA Chapter 1175. The meeting begins at 7pm, but the presentation will be around 7:30pm. In the presentation, we’ll talk a little bit about recent NTSB and FAA studies that feature some interesting findings with respect to pilots and medications.
To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here.
National Aviation Day is observed in the United States on August 19 each year to celebrate the history and development of aviation. It coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright who, together with his brother Wilbur, made significant contributions to powered flight.
In 1939 President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed August 19 to be National Aviation Day. So go and fly!
Our August meeting starts at 18:30, with the barbecue starting at 18:00. It’ll be at our hangar, S-12. There’ll be a presentation by Tony K and Bill W. on ‘Traveling to and from Oshkosh’.