by Richard Jones | Sep 28, 2019 | President's Corner, News, Chapter
I recently learned that Bruce Fisher who served as Deputy Director – Operations is no longer employed at Paine Field. The reasons for his departure are currently unknown and will likely remain so. There are a number of positions at Paine Field that are “At-Will”...
by Richard Jones | Sep 28, 2019 | President's Corner, News, Chapter
Earlier this month a construction crew arrived at Paine Field to begin installing a Self-Service fuel system for Castle & Cooke at the site of the old Self-Service fuel system. This is a welcome sign for those of us who have had difficulty in getting fuel at...
by Richard Jones | Sep 28, 2019 | President's Corner
Stephanie and I attended a celebration of life event at the Pitt Meadows airport in British Columbia last week for Rick Johnson. I lead Rick out on his very first formation flight some years ago. The first time out was a humbling experience for Rick as it is for...
by Richard Jones | Apr 28, 2019 | President's Corner
Those of us who have not implemented ADS-B on our aircraft yet are probably seriously scrambling to get it done before the end of the year. There are about 211,000 GA aircraft in the United States. Around 54,000 GA aircraft have been equipped with ADS-B which is...
by Richard Jones | Apr 28, 2019 | President's Corner
Those of us who pay attention to aviation industry news already know that Nav Canada and the rest of the planet plan on implementing space based ADS-B. In January a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the final 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into low Earth orbit completing...
by Richard Jones | Apr 1, 2019 | President's Corner
Just in case any of you missed it, commercial air service has begun at Paine Field. We took our Bonanza out during the good weather we had recently and I did not notice the increase in jet traffic. With only 48 operations per day added to the 600+ that we typically...
by Richard Jones | Apr 1, 2019 | President's Corner
I had a troubling experience with a fellow pilot and Paine Field tenant recently. I had just entered gate S9 (next to the fire department) and was waiting for the gate to close behind me. Another Paine Field tenant pulled up to the gate and flashed his gate card...
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 | Feb 28, 2019 | President's Corner, Safety & Education
There have been number of aviation accidents around the Pacific Northwest in recent months, several with very tragic consequences. I am reminded of my personal commitment to aviation safety. I currently have about 3,200 hours of accident free flight accumulated over a...
