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