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As The Beacon Turns . .

Cableites have been busy with their projects; traveled to the far reaches of the world; joined together in the proverbial search for a fun place to fly for breakfast, brunch, or dinner; and taken that terrifying step into the wild blue yonder, trusting that their many hours of love and labor will hold together until they touch down again. Most of us other Cableites never hear about these adventures or possibilities. Along with other pertinent happenings affecting Cable Airport.…....As The Beacon Turns . . . . . . .

The Adventures of Alison and Allan on FlyAweigh

June 24, 2010 "Woo Hoo!," that over-used exclamation of joy and exuberation is a huge understatement compared to the day we had Monday. Woo Hoo HOO!! might be better, but starts to sound like some sort of bird call deep in the woods, so let's just skip all the exclamations and say that Monday's transit from Moorea to Papeete was even more raucous than Saturday's rally to Moorea. The lumpiest seas we've been in to date, with 26-knot winds right in our face and 10-foot seas coming from left and right, and not something we'd be very happy to endure for more than a few hours. But that's all it was, a few hours, and as such, it was a lot of fun -- water flushing over the bow and the cabin in giant bucketfuls. We spent almost the entire passage standing in front of the wheel, mid-center of the boat, hanging on, Fly Aweigh pitching so high sometimes she looked like she was ready to actualize her name and take flight. We really didn't have an overblown case of get-there-itis; we knew we could turn around and tuck into Cook's Bay or back to Opunohu at any time, "always leave yourself an out," we say in the flying world, and so we did.

Follow along with Alison and Allan on their Blog site

www.sailblogs.com/member/flyaweigh/

Not so fast, AOPA tells FCC on 121.5 MHz ELT ban

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) June 15 released the notice of a rule prohibiting the “certification, manufacture, importation, sale, or continued use of 121.5 MHz ELTs.” The rule would suddenly make aircraft that are in full compliance with the federal aviation regulations in violation of federal communications law. “At this time, we caution anyone against purchasing a new ELT until this issue is resolved,” said AOPA Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Rob Hackman. “… As verified by the FCC, the rule has not been published in the Federal Register, and thereby no effective date can be determined. This provides AOPA and the general aviation industry the opportunity to address our concerns with the FCC and potentially influence the outcome.”

For more information on this issue, go to www.aopa.org

Last week Cable Airport was able to provide ideal testing facilities for the MIT Motorsports team to test their Formula 1 style race car.

Over the past two years the team has designed and built the race car and recently drove 3,000 miles from Boston to compete in an international FSAE student design competition held at Fontana's Auto Club Speedway.

MIT performed better than ever taking 8th place out of 80 registered teams. Testing the car at Cable Airport allowed the team to work through any small issues with the car and gave the drivers time behind the wheel.

The team is now back in Boston, preparing for next year's competition. MIT greatly appreciates the friendliness and generosity of everyone at the airport and looks forward to seeing them again next year

See the Cable Airport Logo on the car. Cable is listed as a sponsor.

The racing team sent their newsletter to us to share their adventures....click here to see/read it.

One of the Proud Sponsors of the
Cable Air Show -- 2011

Have friends flying in to Cable for the Air Show?
We will provide pickup and delivery at no charge, as well as setting up after hour vehicle drop-offs at the airport parking lot.

Using Cable Airport as a reference will provide a discount for vehicle rentals.

1784 West Foothill Blvd., Upland, CA 91786
(909) 932-0098

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Bob & Emily Mohs