by Richard Jones | Feb 28, 2019 | President's Corner, News, State
There are three House Bills in the Washington State Legislature that are important to our aviation community. I sent out a call to action regarding supporting these three bills by contacting your Washington State House Representatives and expressing your support....
by Richard Jones | Feb 28, 2019 | President's Corner, News, State
My two year term as Washington Pilots Association VP West expires at the State General Membership at the Northwest Aviation Conference. By the time you read this I will be taking over the job of State WPA Membership Director. This is a job I have been doing for the...
by Richard Jones | Jan 26, 2019 | President's Corner, News
Both Paine Field Deputy Directors (Bruce Fisher and Ryan Zulauf) gave us our annual airport update as our January dinner meeting program. (Arif Ghouse, our Airport Director stopped by to see us on his way to an event with his sonand apologized for not being with us...
by Richard Jones | Jan 26, 2019 | President's Corner, Events, Membership, State
Make sure to put the annual State WPA membership meeting on your calendar: Saturday, February 23, 2019. The meeting starts at 11:45 and a light lunch will be served. The location is Room E | North Foyer. There are of course lots of other things to do and see there....
by Richard Jones | Jan 26, 2019 | President's Corner, Membership, News, Chapter
I was very sad to hear of an aircraft accident near Whidbey Air Park near Langley, Washington. The RV-8 was being flown by one of our Paine Field WPA Chapter members, Marc Drake. Sadly Marc perished in the crash. Donna Depaoli, Marc’s passenger was taken to Harborview...
by Newsletter Editor | Apr 1, 2019 | Events, News, Chapter
After careful deliberations, the sponsors of Paine Field Aviation Days have decided to take a break from the event for 2019. The annual aeronautic exhibition has long been a late May fixture at the Snohomish County-owned airport. In recent years it has been a group...
by Newsletter Editor | Apr 1, 2019 | Events, News
On May 11, HFF’s C-47B (DC-3) will begin an historic mission to Normandy. The domestic portion will include two stops en route to Oxford, Connecticut where HFF’s beautiful example will join 19 other C-47s for training, trip planning and an air show on the...
by Newsletter Editor | Jan 26, 2019 | News, State
Historic Flight Foundation Expands to Spokane The Spokane Airports Board decided to replace an existing hangar at historic Felts Field. A nationally recognized airport architecture firm, JRMA, designed a new 20,644 SF pre-engineered hangar with an art deco look...
by Newsletter Editor | Apr 1, 2019 | Events, News
Submitted on the behalf of Historic Flight Foundation by Stephanie Allen Join our excellent flight instructors for a day-long ground school exploring the history, systems, performance, and emergency procedures for the type made immortal in the Doolittle Raid, the...
by Newsletter Editor | Jan 26, 2019 | Events, News, State
Bringing Aviation Together in the Northwest The Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade show returns to the region for its 36th year in 2019. The two day expo brings our aviation community together every year and gives us all a chance to see the newest products as...
