Volume 20 Issue 2 February 2020

American Corporation Whiteman

From the Manager James Miller [email protected]

Standing Meetings Hello everyone. I am Jim has been a love of mine PAPI LIGHTS OUT OF SERVICE and Events Miller, the new Airport Man- since before I joined the Civil As many of you know, the PAPI ager at . Air Patrol over 50 years ago. lights at Whiteman Airport  CAP Squadron 35 Many of you already know I am currently the Deputy have been out of service for Every Wednesday me from my years here as a Commander of San Fernan- some time. The old light 7:00 PM member of Civil Air Patrol, do Cadet Squadron 137, system is no longer manufac-  Whiteman Airport EAA, Young Eagles and the based here at the airport. I tured, so we ordered and Association Airport Association. For also participate in the Young installed a new system. Every 3rd Thursday those who don’t know me, Eagles flight program spon- 7:00 PM—Civil Air Patrol here’s a little bit of back- sored by the EAA. I am excit- Unfortunately, the new system Meeting Room ground. I am a native Cali- ed about this new adventure didn’t pass the FAA  Aviation Explorer Post flight. We are 747 fornian born and raised in and look forward to keeping certification 2nd & 4th Monday’s the . I Whiteman Airport the shin- working with the manufacturer 6:30-8:00—2nd Flr Conf live in Granada Hills with my ing star of the to figure out where the Room (Airport Terminal) wife and have two grown County’s five airports and problem is and resolve it. Until  Young Eagles children. I received my maintaining it as an im- then, we will have to rely on Every 4th Saturday pilot’s license in 1971 at portant part of the National those flying skills we devel- 10:30 AM—Grassy Area Airport and have Air Transportation Network. oped as young pilots, to use a adjacent to Pilot’s been flying ever since. My This airport is a critical part good view out of the window Lounge working career was spent of the community serving when making our approaches.  Whiteman Display Day with the Los Angeles Police Pick a touchdown point Every 2nd Sunday the needs of pilots from all Department, retiring after beyond the threshold to insure 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM over Southern and 35 years, in 2010 as the the rest of the nation, as adequate clearance from the Captain of Air Support Divi- well as the local community. building near the ends of the sion. I own a Cessna Turbo airport. We are working on 2020 Aviation If you are in the area, drop Commission Meetings 210, which I keep here at by the Airport Office and say resolving this as soon as Whiteman Airport. Aviation hi. possible. February 26, 2020 KPOC 7:00PM March 18, 2020 KWJF 10:00AM April 29, 2020 KWHP Airport Housekeeping 7:00PM May 27, 2020 KEMT Updated Contact Information Insurance Certificates Gate Cards 7:00PM Please make sure that we have Please make sure you send us Jus a reminder that all gate cards June 24, 2020 KPOC current mailing address, phone your current insurance certificate expire on the users birthday and 7:00PM numbers and email for your and make sure it names the need to be renewed. Please County of Los Angeles and come to the Administration office July 2020 account. This is important for you NO MEETING monthly statement and any American Airports as additional before your card expires to correspondence we may send. insureds. If you have any renew . questions please contact the Airport Manager Whiteman Airport

10000 Airpark Way, 2nd Floor Spotlight On Pacoima, CA 91331 Main Office Phone: 818-896-5271 No Relief for Non-Compliant ADS-B Transponder Equipment Airport Mobile: 818-312-2911 By General Aviation News Staff | January 1, 2020 | www.generalaviationnews.com

So you have ADS-B installed in time extension for compliance with the for the mandate that took effect Jan. ADS-B rule for aircraft, nor a general 1, 2020, requiring ADS-B Out in relaxation of the rule performance Airport Display Days certain controlled airspace. But are requirements,” NBAA officials advise. you sure it’s working properly? “In other words, this exemption does KPOC Every 3rd Sunday The mandate requires aircraft owners not extend the compliance date for 10AM-2PM to use equipment meeting the ADS-B transponder equipment requirements of FAR Part 91.225 and meeting current standards,” they KCPM 91.227 when flying in what the FAA is explain. Every 1st calling “rule airspace.” Saturday and Sunday A small number of aircraft with 10AM-2PM pre-2011 ADS-B equipment — or The technical requirements that “Version 1” — will need to use the KEMT establish the performance FAA’s ADS-B Deviation Authorization Every 4th Sunday requirements for ADS-B equipment Preflight Tool (ADAPT) to seek 9AM-1PM were finalized by the FAA in 2011. permission on a flight-by-flight basis KWJF to operate in rule airspace. Every 2nd Saturday In 2018, the FAA developed All Day “Exemption 12555,” which This resource is also available for addresses performance requirements aircraft owners who haven’t had a KWHP of some GPS receivers used to chance to equip yet — or who don’t Every 2nd Sunday support ADS-B equipment. plan to, but want to make a flight 10AM-2PM Unfortunately, for some aircraft requiring they enter rule airspace. owners, the performance of their GPS Exemptions will be granted online at Available for Lease receivers falls below the requirement FAA.gov/NextGen/EquipADSB/Adapt. stated in the rule. That page also includes a video that Whiteman Airport walks you through how to fill out the The good news? The FAA is allowing (818-896-5271) ADAPT form. Hangars (790sf) starting at continued use of this GPS equipment $355.71/month to meet the rule requirements when  backup FAA surveillance is available, Airport according to officials with the (909-593-1395) National Business Aviation Standard Hangars (1013sf) Association. starting at $438.00/mo  This exemption, which expires on Compton/Woodley Airport Dec. 31, 2024, “is not a time (310-631-8140) Half Hangars starting at $194.93/month  Contact Us: San Gabriel Valley Airport (626-448-6129)  For questions about your statement or to pay your rent via credit card Half Hangars starting at ($10 fee applies to payments made via phone) call : $152.19/month Accounting Customer Service: (310) 752-0559   Fox Airfield For General Questions call Customer Service at: (310) 752-0578 or (661-940-1709) email [email protected] Half Hangars starting at  Corporate Office: 11835 W Olympic Blvd. Suite 1090E, Los Angeles, CA $137.59/month 90064