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September 2020
FOG Skywriting
Inspired by the AOPA article PILOT SKYWRITES TRIBUTE TO GEORGE FLOYD about the Canadian Cirrus SR22 pilot, Dimitri Neonakis who is using his airplane as "an artist’s brush to create images that are close to his heart." Check out the article in the link, plot your image on your charts and use flight following and perhaps Flight Aware to create the image. We'll post all the images to the participants and take a vote on the most popular one.
Find out more »5-Day Colorado Trip
5-Day Colorado Trip Exploring the Great Basin and Continental Divide From the Bonneville Salt Flats to Leadville to the Grand Canyon and everything in between. This year FOG travels across the Great Basin of Nevada & Utah to the highest elevation airport of Leadville in the Colorado Rockies and then on to Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon and finishing at the lowest altitude airport of Furnace Creek, Death Valley. After this trip, you will be experienced in 95% of terrains…
Find out more »October 2020
The Beale Crossing
Beale Air Force Base has a permanent Temporary Flight Restriction or TFR over it. We all know it and we all avoid that area. But did you know you can cross it? This month's challenge is to research the TFR and then cross Beale airspace according to the rules of the TFR. Good luck. It'll make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and then brace for the rush of adrenaline that follows.
Find out more »Full Moon Flyers – Changed to KSTS
Due to smoke we will change our destination tonight to enjoy outdoor socially distance dining at Santa Rosa's Sky Lounge. The flight is spectacular, the restaurant is in the terminal building. The night flight home can be used to renew your night currency and/or satisfy a night cross country requirement as well as the San Francisco City Nightscape is truly a memorable experience. We will meet at the restaurant at 6:30 pm for their outdoor dining experience in light of…
Find out more »November 2020
The San Andreas Fault
The San Andreas Fault roughly extends 750 SM from SE California near Arizona to NW California at the Pacific Coast. It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. The slip rate along the fault ranges from 20 to 35 mm (0.79 to 1.38 in)/yr. The fault is capable of making earthquakes as big as an 8.3. For full details see Wikipedia's The San Andreas Fault. How much of the fault can you fly? Some, most or all. During the…
Find out more »SpaceX launch of a Falcon 9 Block 5 Rocket – Vandenberg AFB
Take a plane down to the Vandenberg area to watch a SpaceX launch of a Falcon 9 Block 5 Rocket. Click on the link below for more details: https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch-schedule/launch-details.php?id=1311 Note: Date and Time may vary so check the link for updates
Find out more »December 2020
The Sacramento Trilogy
Anytime during the first 2 weeks of December fly to Sacramento California and land at all 3 towered airports in one day. Sacramento International (KSMF), Sacramento Executive (KSAC) and Sacramento Mather (KMHR). Submit a 1 sentence description of your flight to flyoutgroup@gmail.com so we can all compare all of our experiences. Don't forget to beware of valley fog.
Find out more »Fly to Chico (KCIC) and Witness Where History Took Place in 1961
According to some “official” sources the first air hijacking attempt on American soil happened on July 31, 1961 when pipeline worker Bruce Britt, Sr., boarded and attempted to commandeer a Pacific Airlines flight at the Chico Municipal Airport, in Chico, California, intending to return to his home in Smackover, AK. CLICK HERE First U.S. skyjacking attempt was in Chico
Find out more »January 2021
IFR Pilots Assemble
IFR Pilots assemble! Your mission is to fly down to Southern California anytime this month and complete at least ONE Tower Enroute Control (TEC) Route of your choice. While TEC routes are prevalent on the East Coast, there is a handful of them in Southern California. The large-number of major airports scattered close to each other along the Pacific Coast presents a unique opportunity to fly under TEC. Instead of viewing LA from a high-altitude, try a TEC route the…
Find out more »New Airport of the Month – KPTV
2021 brings in a new year and FOG would like to explore a new airport every month. If you have been to our choice, investigate another and fill us in. This month, Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV) is our choice. The airport was opened in September 1942 as Porterville Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourth Air Force as a training base during World War II. Located between Fresno and Bakersfield, it's a great place to…
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