Private Pilot Flew Mayor Tony  Vazquez From KSMO To Salinas, CA

Then-Santa Monica Mayor Tony Vazquez may be a strong proponent of closing Santa Monica Airport (KSMO), but that didn't stop him from taking a flight in a Cirrus SR22 airplane with a private pilot from the airport to Salinas, CA in January 2016. And the councilman may be in hot water for the flight.

Let The Credit-Claims Begin... Though This Effort Was NOT GA's Best

For all intents and purposes, the current effort to replace the current ATC system with a Privatized organization under the control of an airline dominated ruling board seems to have failed... for now... but the path to the next fight for such an effort is already being planned. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA), ATC Privatization's most prominent driving force has apparently given up on this issue, and since he's not seeking reelection, its going to be up to another politician to make it happen. In the meantime, though, because of the looming short-term extension of FAA coming to a head by the end of March, something had to give. And Sh

Nearly 300 GA Organizations And Unions Send A Letter To Congressional Leadership

Nearly 300 General Aviation organizations and unions recently sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to oppose the inclusion of a controversial proposal to privatize our nation’s air traffic control system in any upcoming legislation, including the infrastructure and FAA reauthorization bills.