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Thursday, March 17, 2011

2011 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festivql Flights

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The Iverson family welcomes Balloons to fly during their Tulip Festival again this year. The Festival dates are March 25th through My 1, 201...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Still time to register for the safety seminar

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There is still time to register for the safety seminar feb 26, 2011. Go to pacificnwsafetysemianr.com to register and more details
Monday, October 18, 2010

FAASafety Seminar

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"Pacific Northwest Aviation Weather Questions Answered" Topic: Local meteorologist and pilot Dave Salesky will answer questions ab...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

FAASafety.gov - General Information "Webinar: Thundserstorms & ATC"

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Webinar: Thundserstorms & ATC Notice Number: NOTC2378 Thunderstorms & ATC: What You Need to Know Join AOPA's Air Safety Foundati...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Hunter Ridge Horse Show

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Hunter's Ridge is having a major horse show this weekend. Best to avoid the area this week and next. Hunter's ridge is located on Wi...
Friday, June 11, 2010

Landowner PZ

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Wild Turkey Farm, Wilsonville Situation: Balloon flew low over farm this morning spooking horses. Horses broke through a fence. No injuries....
Thursday, June 3, 2010

Wings Safety Program

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"99s, Oregon Pines Chapter - FAA WINGS Program/FAASafety.gov Update" Topic: Recent updates to FAASafety.gov and the FAA WINGS Pilo...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

FAASafety - Powerline Strikes

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Wire Strikes - Significant Danger Notice Number: NOTC2279 Wire strikes continue to be a significant contributor to helicopter and fixed wing...

MET Towers

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NEW HAZARDS ON THE HORIZONS……MET TOWERS Notice Number: NOTC2278 MET towers (Meteorological towers), are used to gather wind data necessary f...
Saturday, May 1, 2010

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

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Barb Iverson asked me to thank everyone who flew, crewed, or just came to enjoy the Tulip's this year. She really appreciated our invol...
Sunday, April 18, 2010

Designated Pilot Examiner

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I am pleased to announce that I am finally in the final stage of completing my training to become the appointed Pilot Designated Examiner fo...
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Wooden Shoe Update

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How many pilots does it take to assemble a balloon... Helped yesterday while Tim Gale and Jerry Gobet had over an hour flight and never left...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Flights

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The Iverson family welcomes Balloons to fly during their Tulip Festival again this year. The Festival dates are March 25th through April 25...

Is spring upon us??

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My trees are in full bloom, the sun has shown its bright face for the past two days, and many in our area got current yesterday, so spring m...

FAA Safety Event

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A new event has been scheduled on FAASafety.gov. Following is a brief overview of the event: "10 Things Other Pilots Do Wrong" Top...
Monday, February 15, 2010

Sad news

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Today I learned that Energizer has cancelled their Balloon program. That big pink bunny will be missed by kids young and old. Over the year...
Saturday, January 23, 2010

"All Questions Answered about Pacific NW Aviation Weather"

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Topic: Avid pilot and TV meteorologist, Mr Dave Salesky, answers questions about aviation weather here in the Pacific Northwest. On Saturday...
Sunday, January 17, 2010

Tigard Festival of Balloons

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The Tigard Festival of Balloons will be held June 25-27, 2009. Planning for the event is underway starting with invitation letters being sen...
Thursday, December 3, 2009

Changes in WINGS Program scheduled for December

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FAA WINGS A resource for users of the Federal Aviation Administration WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program to ask questions, make suggestions f...

FAA Safety Seminar

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"All Questions Answered about Pacific Northwest Aviation Weather" Topic: Avid pilot and TV meteorologist, Dave Salesky, will be ad...
Monday, November 2, 2009

BFA Online Safety Seminar

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The BFA will once again be offering the BFA online safety seminar. It is scheduled for Feb 6, 2010. There is a chance to attend the safety s...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

9th Annual Hillsboro Airport Open House

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A new event has been scheduled that meets your notification criteria on FAASafety.gov. Following is a brief overview of the event: "9th...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

News Post from FAA Safety today:

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New Control Tower at OTH North Bend with associated change in airspace to Class "D" airspace. Letter describing new operation: DEP...
Saturday, September 26, 2009

Prosser Balloon Rally 2009 Day 2

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This morning 34 balloons graced the skies over Prosser. Many of the balloons did a splash and dash on the Yakima river. Hoping that the wind...
Friday, September 25, 2009

Prosser Balloon Rally 2009 Day 1

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This morning 28 balloons launched from the Prosser Airport. Conditions were calm and many balloons were able to dip in the river for a splas...
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