Links
Weather
LVK METAR - Conditions at the Livermore Airport
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
FlightPrep - Graphic for the US
US Airsports Net - Graphic forecast for Livermore
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 AOPA download pages, 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
Runway Finder - Sectional and satellite views of airports
SkyVector - Free online sectionals and airport diagrams, links to flight planning
Fly2Lunch - Find restaurants near and at airports
Kit Manufacturers
Vans Aircraft - Over 5,000 flying homebuilts
Lancair - "Fast Glass"
Glasair - Glasair and Sportsman kits
Zenith - LSA, STOL, and 4 passenger kits
Velocity - 4 place canard pushers
Sonex - Home to the Sonex, Waiex, and Xenos
Rans - See the new S-19 LSA
SparrowHawk - One of our Chapter members flys this autogyro
Vendors and Suppliers
Aircraft Spuce - Everything you need for your craft
Wicks - Check their specials!
Chief - Parts and avionics
B&C Specialties - Starters, alternators, and electrical parts
SteinAir - From wire to complete panels, Stein will deliver your electrical and avionics needs
Sacramento Sky Ranch - Everything for your engine
Aircraft Tool Supply - Their name says it all
Avery Tools - Tools and packaged kits, especially for RVs
News, Information, and Forums
Vans Air Force - Forums, want ads, photos and stories geared towards RVs
EZ Squadron - Forums and information about EZs
Canard Zone - Forums for canard type aircraft
Aero-News Network - Daily aviation news
AvWeb - Aviation news and many in-depth articles on aircraft operation
EAA Calendar - Events collected on the EAA Website
Matronics List - Forums for popular homebuilts - 7 day archives - HERE
KitPlanes Newsblog - From KITPLANES magazine
Whitt's Flying - Gene Whitt, an instructor from Concord, offers a wealth of information
The Airplane Flying Handbook - From the FAA
True Airspeed Calculator - Use your GPS for true airspeeds - click on the GPS Pec Spreadsheet
Building Information
RV7 Factory - Chapter 663's Brad Oliver's site which chronicles building his RV-7
RV Project - Dan Checkoway's site for building an RV-7
Cozy Builders - Mark Zeitlin's Unofficial Site
Glasair Super II FT - Tom Dollmeyer's award winning Glasair
Berkut 13 - Jim Redmond's Berkut rips at over 250mph with an IO-360!
Pflanzer's Pflyling Pfactory - Building an F1 Rocket
LancairLegacy - Don Barnes' Legacy website
AeroElectric Connection - Bob Nuckolls KNOWS aircraft electrical systems
AC43.13 - Acceptable methods of inspection and repair, from the FAA
EAA 1000 Table - Plans for a building a useful construction table for your shop/hanger