arotrhd Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Rec'd this earlier today: Torrance Airport Can Expect Increased Coast Guard Presence in February LOS ANGELES Coast Guard Air Station personnel will be completing their annual flight crew standardization checks from Feb. 1st through the 11th. Residents living near the Torrance Airport can expect to see and hear the air stations MH-65 Dolphin helicopters more frequently during that time period. In an effort to reduce the frequency of flights near Torrance, multiple airports are being used throughout the Los Angeles area. Every Coast Guard air station must complete the two-week check, conducted by Coast Guard instructors from the services training center in Mobile, Alabama. The purpose of the flight checks is to test a pilots ability to handle emergencies like an engine failure and other critical facets of being a military aviator. The Coast Guard fully recognizes the impacts caused by the noise of the helicopters and is taking all possible steps to keep the flights as short as possible. These checks will be conducted primarily during the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. From past experience, they will also use Los Al/KSLI & KLGB - possibly over to KEMT. Nothing new, but keep vigilant, don't bump into anything painted international orange and play nice. You never know when they're packing heat in the back. -WATCH FOR THE PATTERNS, WATCH FOR THE WIRES- Quote
Goldy Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Rec'd this earlier today: Torrance Airport Can Expect Increased Coast Guard Presence in February LOS ANGELES Coast Guard Air Station personnel will be completing their annual flight crew standardization checks from Feb. 1st through the 11th. Residents living near the Torrance Airport can expect to see and hear the air stations MH-65 Dolphin helicopters more frequently during that time period. In an effort to reduce the frequency of flights near Torrance, multiple airports are being used throughout the Los Angeles area. Every Coast Guard air station must complete the two-week check, conducted by Coast Guard instructors from the services training center in Mobile, Alabama. The purpose of the flight checks is to test a pilots ability to handle emergencies like an engine failure and other critical facets of being a military aviator. The Coast Guard fully recognizes the impacts caused by the noise of the helicopters and is taking all possible steps to keep the flights as short as possible. These checks will be conducted primarily during the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. From past experience, they will also use Los Al/KSLI & KLGB - possibly over to KEMT. Nothing new, but keep vigilant, don't bump into anything painted international orange and play nice. You never know when they're packing heat in the back. -WATCH FOR THE PATTERNS, WATCH FOR THE WIRES- Hey Steven, thanks for that. I will send it over and put it into the PHPA newsletter about to go out. Quote
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