On the second day of the Marin Fire contract to base a helicopter fire attack asset at Gnoss Field, Marin County Fire dispatched it to the Alamere Fire, a vegetationContinue reading “DAY 2 OF MARIN FIRE HELICOPTER: DISPATCHED TO ALAMERE FIRE NEAR BOLINAS”
Category Archives: Benefit to Community
Young Eagles Day!
On beautiful (if somewhat hot!) October morning, EAA Chapter 1232 hosted its 27th Young Eagles event at Gnoss Field since 2003. The Young Eagles program has given over 2.3 millionContinue reading “Young Eagles Day!”
Young Eagles looking for new date
Our EAA Young Eagles event for Saturday November 5 was canceled due to low clouds. EAA requires that flights be conducted in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions that involve cloudsContinue reading “Young Eagles looking for new date”
Marin 99s Girl Scouts Day at Gnoss Field, March 19, 2022
The Marin 99s hosted Girl Scouts for an aviation badge day at Gnoss Field. Barbara O’Grady and Susan Royce presented a ground school then took them to a hangar forContinue reading “Marin 99s Girl Scouts Day at Gnoss Field, March 19, 2022”
Planes for Puppies
I learned to fly out of Gnoss Field airport, Novato, and have been involved in the local aviation community for over twenty-five years. In September 2020, I got an emailContinue reading “Planes for Puppies”