Much like when we have the Corona Air Faire, there will be a Temporary Tower in effect for the next 3 months at Corona Airport.
My interpretation of this is that the tower is to provide advisories only, and is not a control tower, meaning we remain a class G airport, and NORDO ops are permitted. That being said, please treat the folks with the same respect as you would a class D tower, because they are still FAA Employees.
Our temporary tower is here to facilitate an additional 75-100 operations per day for re-seeding of the fire-damaged mountains nearby. You'll see 6 of these impressive Air Tractor 802's, which are powered by large turboprops. WAKE TURBULENCE SEPARATION APPLIES, please allow at least 1 minute after one of these aircraft takes off before beginning your own ground roll!
The folks are friendly and the planes are awesome, definitely feel free to swing over and strike up a conversation about their re-seeding efforts. It's interesting stuff.
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In other news,
Cessna 20U is down today (and this past weekend) for an Alternator replacement.
Cessna 68U has a new altimeter.
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If you're looking for the perfect gift to get for yourself this holiday season, we have an AVMap IV EKP GPS for sale-- this is "the big screen" one with a 7" LCD (vs Garmin x96's 3.6"), which shows terrain, victor air routes, all airspace, and is highly customizable. More information is available here and here. We paid $1500 for it 8 months ago, and we also purchased the RAM mounting plate, articulating arm, and large suction cup mount (~$100). It's an awesome tool for situational awareness, we just aren't using it anymore. Our loss is your gain.
We're asking $1250 or best offer. Inquire with the office for more details or for a demonstration.
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The haze is back, but the weather remains clear and nice up high. Grab some sky!
- Mike
