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Links

 

Weather

LVK METAR  -  Conditions at the Livermore Airport

US Airsports Net  -  Graphic forecast for Livermore 

Local Conditions  -  National Weather Service Page for San Francisco/Monterey - links for aviation

Bay Winds  -  Local Bay Area wind patterns 

Aviation Weather Center  -  Aviation home page for NOAA

Aviation Digital Data Page  -  Another NOAA page leading to METARs, TAFs, charts, etc.

DUAT  -  DTC's FAA sponsored DUAT site, registration required

DUATS  -  CSC's FAA sponsored DUAT site, registration required

FAA ASOS/AWOS - Use a national map to find airport ASOS/AWOS information

FlightPrep   -  Graphic for the US

VAF Weather  -  Compilation of weather sites, graphics and animation from Vans Air Force

Weathermeister  -  Free section of Dan Checkoway's site - quick view of California METARs and TAFs

Flight Planning

TFRs  -  A mandatory check before every flight!  Maps, locations, information

AirNav  -  Airport information and fuel prices 

AOPA Flight Planner  -  This is a link to the new, AOPA web-based planner free to AOPA members

DUAT  -  DTC's FAA sponsored DUAT site, registration required

DUATS  -  CSC's FAA sponsored DUAT site, registration required

EAA Flight Planner  -  This is link to the EAA download pages, planner free to EAA members

FAA Airport Diagrams - Fast way to get PDFs of airport/taxi diagrams

Fly2Lunch  -  Find restaurants near and at airports

NavMonster  -  Newer site with some interesting features, airport info, weather, winds aloft

Runway Finder  -   Sectional and satellite views of airports

SkyVector  -  Free online sectionals and airport diagrams, links to flight planning

Forums

BackCountry Pilot.org  -  Great Site!  Forums, photos, airport webcams, and more

Canard Zone  -  Forums for canard-type aircraft

EZ Squadron  -  Forums and information about EZs

Matronics List - Forums for popular homebuilts - 7 day archives are HERE

Vans Air Force  -  Forums, want ads, photos and stories geared towards RVs

News, Blogs, Podcasts

Aero-News Network  -  Daily aviation news

AOPA's ASF eJournal  -  A safety blog from AOPA

AvWeb  -  Aviation news and many in-depth articles on aircraft operation

AvWeb Podcasts  -  A lot of variety from the staff at AvWeb

FAA Aviation News  -  News and safety information from the FAA, issued every 2 months

Uncontrolled Airspace  -  Three guys who put together some good podcats

Pilot/Flying Information

AIM  -  Airman's Information Manual, from the FAA

Airplane Flying Handbook  -  From the FAA

Aviation Weather  - The FAA's Guide

Whitt's Flying  -  Gene Whitt, a Concord CFI, offers a wealth of information/tips for VFR/IFR

True Airspeed Calculator  -  Use your GPS for true airspeeds - click on the GPS Pec Spreadsheet

EAA Links

EAA Home - Home site for the EAA

Airventure Home  - Your guide to Oshkosh

EAA Calendar  -  Events collected on the EAA Website

EAA Flight Planner  -  This is link to the EAA download pages, planner free to EAA members

EAA Homebuilders - Your starting point for constructing an aiplane

EAA Membership  - Information on joining the national organization

Young Eagles - Learn about EAA's program to introduce kids to aviation

Kit Manufacturers

Arion Lighting  -  Two-seat, Jaburu powered composite that can be built as an LSA

Bearhawk  -  A four-seat taildragger offering a lot of utility, plans or kit built

Glasair  -  Glasair and Sportsman kits

Lancair  -  "Fast Glass"

Rans  -  See the new S-19 LSA

Sonex  -  Home to the Sonex, Waiex, and Xenos

SparrowHawk  -  One of our Chapter members flys this autogyro

Vans Aircraft  -  Over 6,000 have flown

Velocity  -  4 place canard pushers

Zenith  -  LSA, STOL, and 4 passenger kits

Vendors and Suppliers

Aircraft Spuce  -  Everything you need for your craft

Aircraft Tool Supply  -  Their name says it all

Avery Tools  -  Tools and packaged kits, especially for RVs

B&C Specialties  -  Starters, alternators, and electrical parts

Chief  -  Parts and avionics

Sacramento Sky Ranch  -  Everything for your engine

SteinAir  -  From wire to complete panels, Stein will deliver your electrical and avionics needs

Wicks  -  Check their specials!

Building Information

AC43.13  -  Acceptable methods of inspection and repair, from the FAA

AeroElectric Connection  -  Bob Nuckolls KNOWS aircraft electrical systems

Berkut 13  -  Jim Redmond's Berkut rips at over 250mph with an IO-360!

Cozy Builders  -  Mark Zeitlin's Unofficial Site

EAA 1000 Table  -  Plans for a building a useful construction table for your shop/hanger

Glasair Super II FT  - Tom Dollmeyer's award winning Glasair

LancairLegacy  -  Don Barnes' Legacy website

Pflanzer's Pflyling Pfactory  -  Building an F1 Rocket

RV7 Factory  -  Chapter 663's Brad Oliver's site which chronicles building his RV-7

RivetBangers.com  -  The most comprehensive set of Links we've seen, geared mostly for RVs

West System User Manual  -  Basic techniques for epoxy use, from West