The "D" Notam ~ 

Taxiway Construction Update! 3-29-08 - Construction of the North Section and Center Section of Taxiway ‘A’ is on-going. NOTAMs have been placed regarding (1) personnel and equipment working near Runway 15-33 and (2) closure of the existing skewed section of Taxiway ‘A’ to all aircraft operations from 6 am to 5 pm local time Monday through Friday. On Monday, March 31, 2008, Runway 15-33 will be closed for up to one day to allow construction activities to join the taxiway to the runway. For more information click on the "Project Update" icon.

Fate Of Biddeford Airport? 3-29-08 -  Since 9-11 General Aviation has been going through various levels of difficulty. After getting beatup with the subsequent tfr's GA airports are now becoming an endangered species. LittleBrook Airport is now closed to the public and AOPA told me that Jean Hardy wants to sell it to someone who's interested in keeping it an airport... Oh my! In the summer of 2006 Mike and Cheryl Hart put Hampton Airfield for sale for $2.5 million after 30 years of ownership. Now, the fate of Biddeford Airport is up for a referendum vote in November to close or keep it open. AOPA president sent a letter to the residence of Biddeford. Click on the underlined items in this article for more information.
 

Taxiway Construction Update! 3-12-08 - Construction of the North Section of Taxiway ‘A’ is on-going and construction of the Center Section has begun. NOTAMs have been placed regarding (1) personnel and equipment working near Runway 15-33 and (2) closure of the existing skewed section of Taxiway ‘A’ to all aircraft operations from 6 am to 5 pm local time Monday through Friday. For more information click on the "Project Update" icon.

Winter of 2008 ~3-4-08 -  Click on the icon in this article to see some pics on the ramp area.

FAA Safety Programs, Seminars, & Information 3-2-08 - Here's more FAA information from Jim Dubois for you reading pleasure. If you were going down the taxiway and you saw a flashing white light what would you do? If I was at Skyhaven, I'd key the mike three times to shut off the REIL lights, unless someone else turned them on. If you were at a class B,C,or D airport and the light came from the tower you might want to keep this handy light gun instruction card handy. To download the light gun card and see more FAA information click on the following links:
 Taxi Procedures,  What Can I fix,  Aeronautical Chart User's Guide, PLASTIC PILOT CERTIFICATE,
 

North End Taxiway  2-25-08 - Here's a pic of the north end taxiway from 43G. Be sure to click on the "Project Update" icon for the latest status on the construction work in progress. No more back taxi to take off from the numbers on 15. Information is also posted on the NOTAMS for Skyhaven. Winter flying requires some extra precaution but the extra performance in the cool dry weather makes the extra effort worth while. Give us a call and see for yourself.

Taxiway Construction Update! 2-22-08 - - Construction of the North Section of Taxiway ‘A’ is ongoing. NOTAMs have been placed regarding (1) personnel and equipment working near Runway 15 and (2) closure of the existing skewed section of Taxiway ‘A’ to all aircraft operations from 6 am to 5 pm local time Monday through Friday.  For more information click on the "Project Update" icon.
 
 

Taxiway Construction Info ~2-10-08 - - Wondering what the new taxiway construction will look like? Well, here's an image sent in by Peter Bruckner where he superimposed the project update drawing over the Google map KDAW location. I've included Peter's pdf image file along with his image overlaid on KDAW inside of Google Earth. 
CLICK HERE FOR THE PDF VERSION.
CLICK HERE FOR THE GOOGLE EARTH OVERLAY
 

Taxiway Construction Update! 2-8-08 - - The North Section of Taxiway ‘A’ is now under construction. NOTAMs have been placed regarding (1) personnel and equipment working near Runway 15 and (2) closure of the existing skewed section of Taxiway ‘A’ to all aircraft operations from 6 am to 5 pm local time Monday through Friday.  For more information click on the "Project Update" icon.
Taxiway Construction Update! 2-1-08 -Construction activities are expected to start on the North Section of Taxiway ‘A’ (the new portion) on Monday, February 4, 2008. During that week, the contractor will be removing snow from the work area that is parallel to the runway and staying away from the runway. For more information click on the "Project Update" icon.
 

Cessna 400 Visits Skyhaven ~ 12-29-07 - So I'm heading towards 50J to do my preflight and over at the fuel farm is a slick looking aircraft drinking up some avgas. Although nothing looked suspicious, it was definitely unusual. I thought I'd find some excuse to get close to the Lancair/Columbia 400 that was recently bought by Cessna aircraft. Former airline pilot Norm Jackson was kind enough to share a  brief conversation about the leading edge cuffs and the air brakes that are unique features to this high performance aircraft. Click on the icon to see some pics of this beautiful aircraft.
 

Everyone Needs IACRA ~ 12-26-07 - Have you received your postcard about "IACRA"? According to the FAA, all airmen will need to learn how to use this new computerized program in order to complete airman applications and is fast replacing the FAA Form 8710-1. For more information click on the card icon.

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Winter Time at Skyhaven ~ 12-22-07 - Although we are having an unusual snowfall this December, that's still no excuse not to go flying. Be sure to experience the dramatic increase in performance when the air is cold and dry. 

Stationary Reservation NOTAM ~ 12-21-07 - In a recent DUATS printout I noticed a bunch of NOTAMS that read something like: Boston Center issued by Central Alt Res Fac CA [CARF]... that included longitude and latitude coordinates. My first thoughts were, "what's a stationary reservation", and can I fly through one. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
 
 

Non-Precision Approach~ 12-09-07 -  Here's an email from Jim Dubois that he received from PilotWorkshops.com. They have a bunch of pictures and video's that are very informative and great to watch.  The link on the email has a video link on a non-precision approach and gives a recommedation on descending to the MDA asap and illustrations to support his reasoning. Thanks Jim for the tip...