AOPA Regional Managers - Western Pacific
Western Pacific Region
John Pfeifer, Regional ManagerE-mail: john.pfeifer@aopa.org All airport related issues should be sent to ASN@aopa.org. |
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2012 Issues
- April 26, 2012 - Airway changes, routes planned for Southwest
- April 17, 2012 - Calif. airport repairs could squeeze safety
- April 5, 2012 - Expanding landfill could increase bird strikes
- March 19, 2012 - GPS signals may be unreliable over Nevada (PDF)
- March 13, 2012 - GPS signals may be unreliable over California (PDF)
- February 24, 2012 - GPS testing over California (PDF)
- February 2, 2012 - West Coast sanctuary overflight now a dangerous gamble
- February 1, 2012 - GA input sought in Reno-Tahoe survey
- January 26, 2012 - Guidelines to help pilots navigate busy Phoenix airspace
- January 26, 2012 - Rarely used Camp Pendleton restricted airspace activated
- January 23, 2012 - GPS outages centered in Nevada (PDF)
2011 Issues
- December 8, 2011 - Class C airspace at Long Beach seen unjustified
- December 6, 2011 - DOT, FAA intervention sought in avgas case
- November 30, 2011 - GPS testing continues in West: Beatty, Nevada
- November 30, 2011 - GPS testing continues in West: Alamogordo, N.M.
- November 10, 2011 - GPS testing centered in California (PDF)
- November 9, 2011 - Van Nuys airport management study proposed
- November 4, 2011 - GPS testing in Nevada in November, December (PDF)
- October 26, 2011 - Judge dismisses FBO group's injunction request
- October 19, 2011 - Deadline on Salt Lake Class B changes draws near
- October 7, 2011 - Pilots attend safety seminar in Santa Monica
- September 29, 2011 - Las Vegas airspace redesign: Think outside the box
- September 28, 2011 - GPS testing near China Lake, Calif. (pdf)
- September 21, 2011 - CFIs, students win training relief
- September 13, 2011 - Southwest GPS interference (pdf)
- September 1, 2011 - Second try at LGB airspace
- August 25, 2011 - CA training fix heads to gov.
- August 24, 2011 - Multi-state swing touts GA
- August 22, 2011 - NBAA show fly-in procedures (pdf)
- August 8, 2011 - Ariz. VOR decom bad idea (pdf)
- July 20, 2011 - Independent management urged for Van Nuys
- July 20, 2011 - Calif. avgas lawsuit to await fed ruling
- July 20, 2011 - LAX airspace change a 'Band-Aid' approach
- July 19, 2011 - SoCal pilots speak up!
- July 14, 2011 - Wind turbines proposed near Nevada airports
- July 12, 2011 - GPS testing prompts Las Vegas flight advisory
- July 7, 2011 - GPS testing prompts Beatty, Nev., flight advisory
- July 6, 2011 - Better solution for LAX airspace needed
- June 29, 2011 - Calif. flight training reg fix advances in legislature
- June 21, 2011 - Revised Class C floor proposed for Palm Beach
- June 21, 2011 - FAA sets meetings on Las Vegas airspace modifications
- June 15, 2011 - Luke AFB radar service hours extended
- June 15, 2011 - Navy sets meetings on China Lake Naval Air Station
- June 14, 2011 - Final push seeks to fix Calif. flight training threat
- June 14, 2011 - Nev. MOA plan squeezes airway, won't threaten soaring event
- June 2, 2011 - Santa Monica drops legal battle to ban jets
- June 1, 2011 - Pilots urged to submit comments on Nevada MOA plan
- May 25, 2011 - Calif. flight-school bill moves forward
- April 26, 2011 - GPS testing in Utah prompts FAA flight advisory
- April 26, 2011 - Bill could fix California flight training fiasco
- April 26, 2011 - Fuller meets with Friends of Santa Monica Airport
- April 21, 2011 - Active pilots, robust community: 'As good as it gets'
- April 20, 2011 - AOPA slams L.A. attack on Santa Monica
- April 20, 2011 - Sonoma County, Calif., rallies GA
- April 13, 2011 - GPS testing in Nevada prompts FAA flight advisory
- April 13, 2011 - GPS testing in New Mexico prompts FAA flight advisory
- April 6, 2011 - Instructors can help find fix for Calif. flight training
- March 23, 2011 - FAA, Air Force, users meet on Luke special air traffic rules
- March 22, 2011 - CAP squadron breaks ground at Arizona airport
- March 14, 2011 - Public meetings set on Grand Canyon noise rules
- March 9, 2011 - Northern California pilots' help sought in NextGen planning
- March 9, 2011 - Salt Lake City airspace plan seen squeezing GA
- March 9, 2011 - Navy to study Calif. base options for Joint Strike Fighter
- March 9, 2011 - Navy seeks input on special-use airspace expansion impact
- March 7, 2011 - Ariz. tethered balloon proposal is dropped
- February 25, 2011 - CA bill could ease concerns of flight school certification
- February 18, 2011 - Hemet-Ryan can't ground gliders, FAA rules
- February 10, 2011 - Tethered balloon hazard needs further study
- February 9, 2011 - Fuller briefs Van Nuys pilots on state of GA
- February 2, 2011 - Public meetings set on Joint Strike Fighter base planning
- January 21, 2011 - Court backs FAA: Santa Monica can't ban jets
2010 Issues
- December 16, 2010 - Arizona city says no to airport-encroaching development
- November 18, 2010 - Residential development opposed near Arizona airport
- October 28, 2010 - Residential development near airport an 'unnecessary risk'
- October 28, 2010 - Merced urged to rethink housing under traffic pattern
- October 21, 2010 - Calif. flight training industry looks to long-term reg fix
- October 21, 2010 - Planners eye 200 residential units near Nut Tree Airport
- October 12, 2010 - Salt Lake reliever airport defended against closure threats
- October 12, 2010 - Pilots: City officials complicating move to new Utah airport
- October 7, 2010 - Calif. flight school reg delayed to 2011
- October 6, 2010 - Comments sought on Luke AFB traffic rule
- September 29, 2010 - 'Tin Goose' a highlight of Sedona airport day
- September 28, 2010 - Waste-transfer station would pose bird hazard at AZ airport
- August 31, 2010 - Land-use measure passes California legislature
- August 31, 2010 - Calif. legislature sends flight school reg delay to governor
- August 26, 2010 - AOPA addresses pilot questions in CA events
- August 25, 2010 - Arizona board dismisses flight school regulation claim
- August 25, 2010 - California flight school reg. delay clears Senate
- August 10, 2010 - Calif. flight schools closer to reprieve on costly reg
- August 5, 2010 - Thermal plumes a potential danger near airport
- July 29, 2010 - Individual California CFIs are not subject to costly reg
- July 22, 2010 - Class C airspace over Long Beach not justified
- July 15, 2010 - Tenacity wins radar for Utah airport
- July 1, 2010 - Calif. flight schools could see relief from costly regs
- June 28, 2010 - Santa Monica jet ban overreaches, would flout FAA
- June 24, 2010 - Reno-Tahoe advocates speak out for GA
- June 7, 2010 - FAA seeks input on Long Beach Class C proposal
- June 7, 2010 - Restricted airspace mod demonstrates flexibility for NextGen
- June 3, 2010 - Compatible land-use measure could save headaches
- May 27, 2010 - California pilots stress safety after fatal accident
- May 19, 2010 - California passes requirements for flight schools
- April 22, 2010 - GA feeling the squeeze at Reno-Tahoe International
- April 7, 2010 - Developer shuts door to pilots; they open door to community
- March 25, 2010 - Appeals court sides with California pilots
- March 18, 2010 - Pilots protest developer’s vision for Oceano Airport
- March 9, 2010 - AOPA, Calif. pilots speak up for Oceano airport
- January 28, 2010 - Lawmakers, aviators meet on Arizona Capitol grounds
