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Newsletter Archive

Information here is reproduced from the Watsonville Pilots Association newsletters and put into Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Issue
Description
July, 2007
* Decision Time Coming Up [btwn the City of Watsonville and the WPA]; * Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show shatters past year's records; * A Fun Flyout [to Pacific Coast Air Museum at Sonoma County Airport]; * California Flying (calendar); * "User Fee" Petition Online; * [Bob's] Weather Web Page; * Spatial Disorientation [by Rayvon Williams]
May, 2007
* 43rd Annual Fly-In & Air Show; * Military fighter jets coming to Air Show; * California Flying (calendar); * Propeller Safety; * Weather Pioneer Robert Buck dies at 93;
April, 2007
* Solidarity; * Annual Fly-In to fill up sky and land; * California Flying (calendar); * Hollister Airport - 307 to Become CVH; * Links to California Aviation Museums;
March, 2007
* The Save Runway 8-26 Fund; * Airport officials sound off on noise; * Pilots: Watsonville airport plan fails to take off; * Hollister - Airport Seeks $250,000 from FAA; * A Call for Officers;
February, 2007
* Demurrer Denied; * Paso Robles Fly-out; * Back to the future at Castle Airport --- New Class D and control tower opening ; * National group targets Watsonville control near airport; * Flying Companion Seminar; * A Call for Officers; * Icing Effect on Aircraft; * WPA e-news
November, 2006
* WPA December Holiday Dinner; * Paso Robles Fly-out; * DEAR SUPPORTER OF CALIFORNIA AIRPORTS; * AOPA Expo 2006 -- Palm Springs; * The Head Fed; * A Visit to the D-Day Landing Area; * A Call for Officers; * WPA e-news
October, 2006
* Airport Support - WRAP Dinner; * Common Airport Problems along the Central Coast; * WPA Plans Fun Fly-outs for its Members; * WPA December Dinner Meeting; * WPA e-news; * Discussion with our Tower Controllers
September, 2006
* Which Runway?; * WPA vs. City of Watsonville; * WPA e-news; * Fun Flying; * Airport Supporters; * Fog Cycles
August, 2006
* Citizens fight Buena Vista development; * Housing Proposal Threatens Cable Airport; * Dear Airport Supporters; * Human Resources; * IFR Approaches, Missed Approaches and Holding
July, 2006
* County Grand Jury criticizes Watsonville Airport decision; * Meigs Field Closing Cost Keep Rising; * Lockheed Martin Flight Service Web Site Now Live; * Flying Below The RADAR
May, 2006
* The 42nd Annual Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show May 26-27-28; * State agency lands hard on Watsonville airport decision; * Careers Launched; * 4 arrested for airport thefts; * Leaning without Fear
April, 2006
* Current General Plan Draft Needs Revision; * Contact information for Santa Cruz County Supervisors; * One Six Right; * Be a High Profile Pilot
March, 2006
* LAFCO reviews Development vs. Airport & Pilot Safety; * Track IFR Flight Operations for Free; * Position and Hold; * General Plan 2030--February 2006 draft; * LAFCO Dress Rehearsal
February, 2006
* The Airport and General Plan 2030; * FAROS-FINAL APPROACH RUNWAY OCCUPANCY SIGNAL (AKA FLASHING PAPI LIGHTS); * FAA ESTABLISHES 300-NM TFR ON SOUTHERN U.S. BORDER; * Mineta's Speech to the Aero Club- User Fees!; * Taildragger Presentation by Shawn Kelly
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