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AeroDynamic will be at the Columbia Fly-in Saturday, March 29th!
Mar 16 2014Join us at the Hangar 6 Columbia Fly-in, gathering of vintage, classic, warbird, taildragger, and biplane machines at Columbia Airport (O22).
Book a plane and come for a fun day in and around great planes and people! We’ll be on hand offering intro, tailwheel, and acro rides, enjoying the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills around Columbia.
The President is Coming – Bay Area TFR on Monday
Nov 22 2013The Bay Area is getting another visit from Air Force One on Monday.
Presidential TFR Nov 25, 13
Reid Hillview will be affected by a 32nm TFR centered on the SFO VOR, which means that from 10:15am PST to 3:59pm PST, flights will be restricted. Not prohibited, just restricted.
We will still be able to fly from the airport and come back, but flight plans will need to be filed and activated and a squawk code obtained BEFORE takeoff. Do remember to turn your transponder to ALT immediately after starting the engine. Do not wait till takeoff.
Patternwork is not allowed at RHV during this time.
More stringent restrictions apply closer to the center of the TFR, so don’t plan on any Bay Tours.
See http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_3_2907.html for more details
REMEMBER – listen to 121.5 at all times unless you are talking to ATC already.
News: Formation Flying Class April 19/20/21
Apr 01 2013
We are planning a formation flying class for the weekend of April 19/20/21.
If you have ever wondered about what it takes, here is your chance.
Fly formation with your friends, arrive at fly-ins in style, improve your skills and become a smoother pilot.
There will be a ground school on the Friday late afternoon, then flying sessions on Saturday and Sunday.
The syllabus will cover a complete ten flight course designed to teach you all you need to qualify for the Formation Flight Inc Wingman Card. However you can come only for the ground school ($200), and you can fly as many or as few flights as you like. All you pay is for the instructor ($65 per hr) and airplane ($105 – $119).
This class is limited to four participants only.
Spot Landing prize for AeroDynamic Instructor Mark Guerrero
Mar 18 2013Congratulations to AeroDynamic Flight Instructor Mark Guerrero who landed second prize in the spot landing contest at Columbia Airport (O22) at the weekend, in a Cessna 195.
Thanks to Jan Johnson whose plane it was and who is getting checked out in her new plane by Mark
Well Done Mark!
No Bay Tours this weekend – the Fleet is in Town
Oct 05 2011Starting Thursday Oct 6th and running throught Sunday Oct 9th, Fleet Week activities will cause Temporary Flight Restrictions over San Francisco. The TFR is a 5 mile circle centered on a spot somewhere between Alcatraz and the City.
Fleet Week TFR
The current NOTAM describes it in detail. Basically, if I am reading it correctly, the TFR is active Thursday 12noon till 6pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11 till 5pm. But NOTAMs have a way of changing so be sure you get a briefing before you fly.
The President is coming!
Sep 22 2011You really do not want to see one of these coming at you. Plus his wingman is watching from behind!
F-16 Fighting Falcon
The CiC is going to be in town Sunday and Monday. You already know what that means – Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs). This NOTAM has just been published. Here’s also a picture:
As usual there are two levels of restrictions. Within 10 nautical miles we simply cannot fly. All flight except law enforcement and military is prohibited.
Within 30 nm we can fly, but we need to have a flight plan prefiled and opened before takeoff, and a discrete transponder code also assigned before takeoff.
Similarly when returning, we need to be on a prefiled and activated flight plan, and squawking a discrete transponder code.
If you break any of these rules, you will be intercepted. You do know your intercept procedures don’t you? Maybe time to refresh? AOPA Publishes a handy card for your kneeboard.
Also, many pilots seem to have forgotten that FDC NOTAM 4/4386 is still in force and requires us to listen to 121.5MHz whenever we are able. So do not switch off that radio, tune it to 121.5 and listen. See below (emphasys is mine):
!FDC 4/4386 FDC SPECIAL NOTICE… NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM INTERCEPT PROCEDURES. AVIATORS SHALL REVIEW THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM) FOR INTERCEPTION PROCEDURES, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 6, PARAGRAPH 5-6-2. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN UNITED STATES NATIONAL AIRSPACE, IF CAPABLE, SHALL MAINTAIN A LISTENING WATCH ON VHF GUARD 121.5 OR UHF 243.0. IF AN AIRCRAFT IS INTERCEPTED BY U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND FLARES ARE DISPENSED, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED: FOLLOW THE INTERCEPT’S VISUAL SIGNALS, CONTACT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IMMEDIATELY ON THE LOCAL FREQUENCY OR ON VHF GUARD 121.5 OR UHF GUARD 243.0, AND COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE INTERCEPTING AIRCRAFT INCLUDING VISUAL SIGNALS IF UNABLE RADIO CONTACT. BE ADVISED THAT NONCOMPLIANCE MAY RESULT IN THE USE OF FORCE.
Last time the President was in the Bay Area, F16s intercepted and escorted a Mooney which flew into the TFR. He was lucky he was not heading for Palo Alto as he was not listening and had no idea there was a TFR. Flight Service briefing anyone?