WATSONVILLE
PILOTS ASSOCIATION

October, 2009

* Watsonville Fly-In changed to Labor Day Weekend; * Pilot Airworthiness and Ramp Inspections....what we should know!; * Cal Pilots Annual Meeting; * KWVI Emergency Airlift Plan; * Watsonville Regional Airport Promotion-9th Annual PAC Dinner Nov 07; * Watsonville Airport 16th Annual Open House [held 10-17-09]

September, 2009

* LOCAL AIRPORTS – STAGING AREAS FOR FIRE FIGHTING AIRCRAFT; * Aircraft Critical to Suppression Success; * Watsonville Regional Airport Promotion—9th Annual PAC Dinner November 7, 2009; * WATSONVILLE AIRPORT 16th ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE RESCHEDULED; * Coming Events 2009

August, 2009

* AN EVENING WITH THE KMRY & KSNS TOWER CONTROLLERS; * WATSONVILLE AIRPORT 16th ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE; * CHOOSE YOUR WORDS CAREFULLY--Your public response to high profile accidents has an impact.; * WRAP DINNER; * EAA CHAPTER 119 MOVIE NIGHT; * Coming Events 2009

July, 2009

* Atkinson Lane Lawsuit; * Protecting and Growing General Aviation: AOPA and EAA Collaborating on Mutual Issues; * SOPA Chalet Tickets now for sale; * Coming Events 2009

June, 2009

* At The Airport [what's new]; * Senate Bill 737 [Airport Land Use Commisions]; * Litigation Status [WPA vs City of Watsonville]; * Diversion of [Airport] Funds [to the City General Fund][; * EAA Headquarters Advocates Airport Land Use Planning; * Watsonville Fly-In and Airshow Awards

April, 2009

* In Memoriam, Stan Corder, 1930-2009, WPA Past President; * AOPA VP Visits WPA; * In Memoriam, Counceilman Dale Skillicorn, 1937-2009; * Fly-In and Air Show Volunteers Needed May 22-23-24; * At Airports Around Country, Good News for Hard Times; * Airport Stimulus Fund

March, 2009

* FAA Runway Safety Action Team Meeting; * Retirement BBQ for Sharon Reeder on March 28th; * Loran Among Proposed U.S. Budget Cuts; * A Pilot's Story due in theaters in 2010; * WINGS Registration Cheat Sheet; * Proposed Wi-Fi Access in the EAA Hangar

February, 2009

* FAA's RUNWAY SAFETY PROGRAM VISIT; * Come see what's new at Specialized Helicopters; * WINGS Registration Cheat Sheet; * Flying Companion Seminar - Monterey Bay 99s - 02/28/09

January, 2009

* Operations Supervisor Sharon Reeder retires; * Ocean Air under new management; * Monterey Bay 99s host Flying Companion Seminar Feb 28th; * Looking to become a sport pilot?; * AOPA asks FAA to suspend rulemaking for Luke [AFB] Airspace; * Funding Sought for "History of KWVI Airport" Project

October, 2008

* AOPA Reps Meet Local Pilots; * Annual WRAP-PAC Dinner [Spkr: Assemblywoman Anna Caballero]; * Houses and Airports "Don't Mix", AOPA says [Sacramento County]; * New Course Tests Pilot Decision-making Skills; * Watsonville City Owes Pilots Legal Fees in Buena Vista Lawsuit; * Power Plant Threat at CA Airport Toppled [Hayward]; * KMRY & KSNS Tower Controllers Guest Spkrs at Oct 29 WPA mtg!; * Funding Sought for "History of WVI Airport" Project

September, 2008

* The Beginning of the End? [WPA newsltr]; * Annual WRAP-PAC Dinner Speaker:Assemblywoman Anna Caballero; * WPA Sues City for Violating Injunction; * Residential Development Threatens Tracy Airport; * Survive the Squeeze

August, 2008

* SB1118; * WRAP Dinner; * Travis Air Show; * Fuel Prices

July, 2008

* Airport Legislation Hijacked Between Senate and Assembly; * City [of Watsonville] Files Lawsuit Appeal; * Dan White [perishes in ultralight accident]; * AOPA President Phil Boyer to Retire; * Fuel Vendor Change [at WVI]

April, 2008

* A Win for Aviation at Watsonville; * California Flying (calendar of events); * A Sample "SB 1118" Letter to our State Representatives

March, 2008

* Support SB 1118-Write to Your Representative; * A Sample "SB 1118" Letter to our State Representatives; * March 13th - Final Court Decision; * FAA Sponsored Safety Seminars Schedule 2008

February, 2008

* Judge says Watsonville development plans are faulty; * California Bill Mandates Airport Land-Use Planning; * Don't Even Think About Closing Reid-Hillview - AOPA -; * Sean D. Tucker Inducted Into Aviation Hall of Fame; * Termination of 121.5 MHz Beacons for Satellite Alerting; * NEW LEMOORE MOA BECOMES ACTIVE

November, 2007

* ANGEL FLIGHT WEST; * WRAP Dinner-Great Event; * Decision Coming December 6th; * WPA Christmas Dinner; * Wings: Discussion with our local Tower Controllers

October, 2007

* Senator Abel Maldonado - Speaker at this WRAP-PAC Dinner; * Harvest Festival - A Success; * Open House WVI Airport; * Diversion of Airport Funds - Letter to Congressman Farr; * California Flying (calendar); * The EcoPark Plan; * User Fee Update

September, 2007

* Watsonville Airport Open House; * Silent Auction to Save Runway 8-26; * November 3--Annual WRAP-PAC Dinner; * Pipeline workers find WWII plane wreckage near Watsonville; * California Flying (calendar); * Changes to the FAA WINGS Safety Program; * User Fee Petition Online; * ~ Famous Quotes ~

August, 2007

* Size doesn't matter when it comes to assessing flight skills; * California Flying (calendar); * Using Internet Weather [by Rayvon Williams]; * User Fee Petition Online; * FAAS Team ~ FAA Safety.gov