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It's time for our annual end-of-summer BBQ party.
Family members are welcome. Bring a swimsuit & towel if you would like to enjoy the pool, and there will also be tennis, ping pong, and relaxing with a friendly group of aviation enthusiasts.
BYOB for beer or wine. SCAPA will provide soft drinks and BBQ meats, but this is a potluck so we need your RSVP to let us know what you will bring.
We hope to see you there!
After a long wait E16 now has an AWOS station. To get information from the Automated Weather Observation System(AWOS), you can tune into 118.35 or phone in at (408) 918-7724. This new system will provide all pilots with additional weather information to assist in flight planning. For a good reminder about how the AWOS works and its' limitations, see this briefing by weather guru Scott Dennstaedt (forwarded with Scotts' permission)
Magnum Aviaiton Rental Program
Written by Andy Lutz
Monday, 13 April 2009
As many of you may know, our FBO Magnum Aviation is no longer affiliated with West Valley Flying Club. However, they are still very much involved in flight training and offer a number of aircraft for rental. Click Here to learn more about what is available in the Magnum Monthly Newsletter.
Live E16 Web Cams!
Written by Tom Monti
Saturday, 05 April 2008
SCAPA and South Vallley Internet have joined together to provide live web cam views of the South County Airport. Just choose them from the left hand column of the home page of southcountypilots.org. While no substitute for a proper weather briefing,the views can at least help.
Fly Google Earth
Written by Mark Sochan
Sunday, 18 February 2007
There is a hidden feature in the latest version of Google Earth. It now has a has a flight simulator. Make sure that you have the latest version of Google Earth, (the version with Google sky) To enter the flight simulator mode, press Ctrl + Alt + A .Once you have entered flight simulator mode for the first time, you can re-enter the mode by choosing Tools > Enter Flight Simulator. To leave flight simulator mode, click Exit Flight Simulator in the top right corner or press Ctrl + Alt + A. Enjoy!
Fuel Information
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