Volume 20 Issue 4 April 2020

American Corporation Brackett Field

Standing Meetings From the Manager and Events Pete Loncteaux [email protected]  Brackett Airport Association Corona Virus (COVID-19) Airport immediately so exercise ex- Every First Thursday Administration Policy treme caution when driving or Reporting Airport Irregulari- 7:00 PM ties — Our staff is always con- Due to Federal, State, and Lo- taxiing. Pilots, please check cerned with the safe, effi-  SGV 99s cal government COVID-19 per- NOTAMS well in advance of cient, and aesthetic upkeep Every Second Thursday sonal distancing policies, the your flight and contact airport of Brackett Airfield. As ten- 7:00 PM airport administration office is administration so that we may ants, you have the opportuni- closed to all public visitations. prepare for your flight timing to ty to assist with this large  Pomona Valley The airport will continue to provide unloading/loading undertaking. Management Pilot’s Association serve our pilot group with park- ramps if needed, and to re- welcomes input from all Every Fourth Thursday ing, fuel service, and infor- move and restore construction those who take an interest in 7:30 PM mation needs. Norm’s Hangar barricades. Communication is airport preservation. As such, restaurant is also closed until key to mitigating the inconven-  BAA BBQ & Brackett I would like to ask that when further notice. If there is a need ience of the pavement project. Antique Aircraft & Auto there is a reportable concern to contact airport administra- Display the first contact be made to tion, please do so by calling Every Third Sunday the manager’s office. This either the administration office: 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM can be accomplished three (909) 593-1395 or the opera- ways: plonc- tions fuel phone: (909) 844- 2020 Aviation [email protected], 7805. Stay well and continue Commission Meetings [email protected] to practice personal distancing. , or (909) 593-1395. Man- agement would like to have Airport Apron Pavement Reha- both. E-mails provide a histo- bilitation Project — In an effort ry that allows management Aviation Commission to ensure tenant understanding the opportunity to identify meetings are of the project complexity, esti- and correct chronic problems canceled until mated timing, and expected Hangar Row India and Alpha while phone calls allow for a further notice. vehicle/aircraft movement dis- Restroom Remodel personal interaction that is ruption, please pay close atten- The airport has begun a com- important to tenant/ tion to all newsletters for the plete restroom interior remodel management relationship next 12 to 15 months. of the north side restrooms. It building. All airport employ- Pavement deconstruction has is expected to take approxi- ees understand that the job begun on the north ramp areas. mately 45 to 60 days to com- we have been entrusted with For those tenants that occupy plete. During the remodel, por- is important to all our users units in hangar rows G, H, I ,J, ta potties have been placed at and take this responsibility K, and the west side of A row, the south end of hangar row very seriously. We appreciate Quote of the take a look at the satellite over- Alpha. Due to the pavement your input. Month head markup insert to see what reconstruction project we are the current vehicle and aircraft unable to place porta potties at ““What lies behind you ingress/egress routes indicate the India row location. The LA County Customer and what lies in front to be used (these will change pavement project provides the Service Survey will over time). Construction chang- perfect time to perform the of you pales in compar- es occur very quickly and air- remodel work with the least begin April 1 – April ison to what lies inside port administration may not amount of inconvenience to our 30, 2020. you.” - Ralph Waldo have time to notify all tenants tenants. Please fill it out and return Emerson them once you receive it. Brackett Field Airport

1615 McKinley Ave. Spotlight On La Verne, CA 91750 The impact of coronavirus on pilot testing, currency, and more March 19, 2020 | General Aviation News Staff | www.generalaviationnews.com Main Office Phone: 909-593-1395 Airport Mobile: 909-844-7805 The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) sent a letter urging the FAA to use a “maximum amount of flexibility” to help keep pilots and aircraft up and running during the coronavirus pan- demic, following concerns by members facing obstacles for remaining in regulatory compliance. In the March 17 letter to FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker described the impact on GA pilots and urged a flexible approach that allows extensions and relief from regulatory time restrictions for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. Airport Display Days With life on hold, the clock continues to tick down toward the dates when pilots’ practical test and knowledge-test eligibility ends, currency or instrument proficiency runs out, and flight instructor KPOC certificates expire. Every 3rd Sunday 10AM-2PM Many pilots confront seemingly intractable dilemmas in the face of closures, curtailment of travel, and the recommendations of health officials to practice social distancing, he notes in the letter. KCPM “For example, federal requirements require pilots to renew their medical certificate in person, to Every 1st Saturday and Sunday complete their pilot certification examinations within a certain amount of time, and to complete knowledge tests at off-site testing facilities,” he wrote. “The current restrictions to the U.S. popula- 10AM-2PM tion create an impossible barrier for these individuals to meet the necessary airman and aircraft KEMT requirements.” th Every 4 Sunday AOPA is receiving numerous member inquiries about how to deal with currency requirements during 9AM-1PM the pandemic. KWJF “Our government affairs team is working with the FAA to create solutions,” said Christopher Cooper, Every 2nd Saturday AOPA director of regulatory affairs. All Day Issues that have cropped up: KWHP Every 2nd Sunday • One challenging situation confronts instructors whose certificates expire every 24 months and must be renewed by one of several methods within the 90 days before the expiration date 10AM-2PM (doing so afterward requires starting over with a practical test). Many CFIs renew via online flight instructor refresher courses, but others attend in-person FIRCs, many of which have now been canceled because of the coronavirus. “Without an extension or relief, some individuals’ Available for Lease instructor certificates will expire in the next month or two,” Cooper said. • Some existing problems will be exacerbated during the coronavirus crisis: Dealing with limited availability of designated pilot examiners to conduct practical tests has been a work in pro- Brackett Field Airport gress for two years and now faces new obstacles. The FAA is considering waiving some DPE (909-593-1395) management policies, but some DPEs have canceled appointments with practical test appli- Standard Hangars (1013sf) cants because of the outbreak. “As a result, applicants may run into the issue of not being able starting at $438.00/mo to complete their practical within the required time limits,” Cooper said.  Compton/Woodley Airport • A related concern for applicants is that airman knowledge tests are valid as a practical test prerequisite for two years from the date they are taken. But if a knowledge test were to expire (310-631-8140) with testing facilities still closed, applicants would have no way to retake their knowledge tests, Half Hangars starting at leaving them ineligible for the practical test indefinitely without some kind of FAA relief. $194.93/month • Reduced access to aircraft and CFIs could trigger a wave of expirations of instrument proficien-  cy checks, flight reviews, and recency-of-experience intervals unless the FAA can make excep- Airport tions, Cooper added. (626-448-6129) Half Hangars starting at • Medical certificate expiration dates are also looming. AOPA’s medical certification team is $152.19/month monitoring the situation and working with the FAA on contingencies, he said.  • Aircraft maintenance and continuing airworthiness requirements must also be addressed. Fox Airfield The European Aviation Safety Agency is addressing the needs of the aviation community in EASA- (661-940-1709) member countries under the exemption notification provisions of its rules, which permit extensions Half Hangars starting at of validity periods of “ratings, certificates, and attestations” for up to eight months, AOPA officials $137.59/month noted.  Contact Us: (818-896-5271)  For questions about your statement or to pay your rent via credit card call : Hangars (790sf) starting at Accounting Customer Service: (310) 752-0559 $355.71/month  For General Questions call Customer Service at: (310) 752-0578 or email [email protected]  Corporate Office: 11835 W Olympic Blvd. Suite 1090E, Los Angeles, CA 90064