About the VNYPROP

The Van Nuys Propeller Aircraft Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization made up of aircraft owners, pilots, aviation enthusiasts, homeowners, business operators and other individuals who have joined together to promote and enhance community awareness of general aviation and to assure that propeller aircraft and related businesses maintain a presence at Van Nuys Airport.

Our goal is to provide a means of communication between individuals concerned with propeller aircraft and groups such as the Los Angeles World Airports Association (LAWA), major leaseholders, homeowners’ groups and the community around Van Nuys Airport.

"A California Pilots Association Chapter"

THE VNY HISTORIC AIRCRAFT DISPLAY DAY

Display Days will be held on the 3rd Saturday of each month
at Van Nuys Airport
Hosted by Maguire Aviation

If you have a private non-commercial aircraft over 35 years old, you could be exempt from the Los Angeles County Property Tax assessed on your aircraft.

Documents for our members to help simplify the exemption process:
Exemption Requirements
Aircraft Display Certificates
Claim for Exemption Form

(For more information go to: http://assessor.lacounty.gov/extranet/guides/aircraft.aspx)

Display Days are held the 3rd Saturday of each month, 10 am - 2 PM. This month's Event will be held Saturday, Sept 18, 2010. Set-up starts at 9:00am. Food and drinks will be available.

This month’s event location will be at the the old B 25 hangar in the former Sky Trails North location. Ground will help if you need progressive taxi instructions.

If you need more information or to confirm event site location contact: Greg Morton @ gmfly4kix@sbcglobal.net

For information explaining the procedures involved send request to gmfly4kix@sbcglobal.net. or flugmeistr@aol.com

Visit the new VNY Prop Park Website.

"Lock Up Look Out." That's the new message from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to pilots and others in the general aviation (GA) industry. AOPA and the TSA have once again teamed up to completely update the highly successful AOPA Airport Watch program, providing tips on keeping their aircraft and airports secure to every pilot in the country.

"Airport Watch works. We know it. The TSA knows it," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. "Now we1ve completely updated the program, incorporating all we1ve learned since it started nearly four years ago."

Fashioned after the successful neighborhood watch program, AOPA's Airport Watch calls on pilots, aircraft owners, business owners, and others who are regularly at their local airport, to be the eyes and ears needed to keep that area secure. The program also encourages pilots to lock their airplanes and hangars after each use, and ask others to do the same.

AOPA's Airport Watch encourages anyone who notices something suspicious to report it by calling the toll-free hotline, 866-GA-SECURE, or 911 if immediate response is needed. 866-GA-SECURE is staffed 24/7 by TSA employees, and each incident that is reported is investigated.

"Airport Watch is a simple, cost-effective program that works at all airports," said Boyer. "If eternal vigilance is the price of freedom, then we1re taking this opportunity to remind pilots to protect their freedom to fly by keeping a watchful eye on their local airports."

As part of the updated program, AOPA and TSA this week mailed a letter, brochure, and Airport Watch decals to every pilot in the country. In addition, airport managers, state aviation directors, select state legislators, and many FAA offices will receive a training DVD about Airport Watch and are asked to promote the program.

FMI: www.aopa.org/airportwatch

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