ACCIDENTWISE, is an aviation safety event run at Moffett Field. Last year, it had over 200 attendees, making it one of the largest safety events in the country! This year’s event is Thursday, April 26, 2018. The event is run by the Aero Club of Northern California, with the help of sponsors AOPA Foundation, NASA ASRS, Cirrus, and Lightspeed.
Here's a fun update from Jack Pelton, EAA Chairman, on AirVenture which starts this weekend, on the Aviation Geeks podcast. I'm substituting for co-host Rob Marks this summer while he writes a book. I invited Jack to be our guest this week and led the conversation. Great fun….and no, it's not to late for you to … Read more
Have you been out of the skies for more than 90 days? Or maybe for years, but plan to return someday soon? If so, you may want to attend one of AOPA’s Rusty Pilot seminars! As you know, sometimes life gets in the way. For pilots, flying is rarely their top priority as they build … Read more
If you’re lucky enough to be in the S.F. Bay area next week, don’t miss the Aero Club of Northern California luncheon featuring Dr. Morton Grosser presenting on the human-powered, Gossamer Airplane project. Luncheon is at 11:15 AM at Michaels at Shoreline, Mountain View, CA. Please send your name and choice of Cobb Salad, Chinese Chicken Salad, or Baked Canneloloni in an email to RSVP@aeroclubnorcal.org or call 408-634-8062.
If you’ve never heard Rod speak then you’re in for a real treat. He’s one of the funniest aviation speakers on the planet, so it’s bound to be hilarious evening. He will be honored on November 1 in San Carlos, CA at an Aero Club of Northern California dinner event. And it’s all for charity. Tickets just cover the price of dinner, but the Silent Auction…well that’s where the action is at. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
Generally, I don't write about local events, but this one is so special I'm making an exception. Get yourself however you can to San Carlos, California on November 9 for a night to remember. That's the night the Aero Club of Northern California will honor air show pilot Captain Julie Clark at their annual Crystal … Read more
The 1st annual Lake Berryessa Polar Bear Classic Splash-In, held February 4 in Napa, California was a hit, drawing a dozen seaplanes from northern California and Nevada. In addition to the video, you can view a photo album of the event.
Would you like to help honor a WWII Triple Ace? Then sign up to attend the Aero Club of Northern California's Crystal Eagle Award dinner on October 22 at the Hiller Museum at San Carlos Airport. You'll find full details at http://www.aeroclubnorcal.org/CrystalEagle_Next.html At the dinner, you can also bid on many cool aviation items in the silent … Read more
What ideas do you propose for 1) Improving General Aviation Safety and 2) Improving the Pilot Training Process so that more people become pilots. Those are the two central themes of next week’s 2011 Pilot Training Reform Symposium being held by SAFE, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators. Hats off to SAFE for having the vision to take on this challenge. By bringing industry leaders together, including senior members of the FAA, they’re providing a forum for getting the best ideas in front of the people who can implement them. What ideas do you have that this group should hear next week?
Here’s a list of the Day #5 new product videos shot at EAA AirVenture 2010. Bose A20 headset, Sennheiser HMEC 461 headset, Aspen Avionics, ElectroAir Electronic Ignition, Jeppesen iPad app, ASA iphone applications.