Read how PilotsNPaws volunteer pilot Kevin R. Ayres, a truck driver from Columbus, Ohio saved the lives of five dogs in this story from the Buffalo News (click here). SCApA salutes Mr. Ayres and his contribution of time, effort and personal resources that will provide joy to several families and new lives for animals who were facing certain death.

The following FAA Safety Seminar is of interest to pilots at SQL

“Noise abatement procedures with a focus on SQL”

Topic: In todays noise sensitive climate it is extremely important for all aviators to know and understand noise abatement procedures.

On Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Location:
West Valley Flying Club
795 Skyway Dr
Suite B
San Carlos, CA 94070

Description:
Gone are the days of hoping that our ‘noise sensitive neighbors’ will simply move away. Airports are fighting for their right to survive and we are on the front lines. Flying neighborly requires knowing how to obtain and fly local noise abatement procedures.

To view further details and registration information for this event, click here.

The sponsor for this event is: FAASTeam WP Area 7 & SJFSDO

Aug. 31, 2009

747 “Supertanker” made its first drop on a live fire in the lower 48 states today. Flying out of McClellan near Sacramento it made at least two drops on the Station fire. It split its 20,000 gallon capacity into two separate drops of about 10,000 gallons each, without having to make the 55-minute one-way return trip to McClellan to reload.

The Fox TV station out of Los Angeles got two of the drops on tape. Click on the image below to play the video. Click here for the rest of the story.