Villa Mira Monte was built in 1886 by Hiram Morgan Hill for his bride, Diana Murphy Hill, as a country getaway from their home in San Francisco. Their visits led to the modern town's name, as train conductors would announce "Morgan Hill's!" when making special stops for the family and their guests. The house has been beautifully restored by the Morgan Hill Historical Society.

Learn about different scenarios where a pilot can get intercepted by our air defense system, rules of engagement and procedures for the interceptor and the intercepted.

SCAPA member Pat Belanger, a former command pilot in the California Air National Guard, will share inside details from his experience and current knowledge. He will also describe the history of his unit and riveting details about his training, responsibilities, and experiences.

Thank you to all the airport supporters that turned out for the Special HLUET Committee Meeting Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. Between CAAPSO, SCAPA and the SJSU Aviation Department contingent, by my count supporters greatly outnumbered the anti-airport contingent. I also would like to everyone for their great comments and their very respectful tone. That even-tempered tone was also commended by the Supervisors.

We had a great presentation on Tuesday, September 11th from NASA-Ames Research Center scientist Dr. Key Dismukes on pilot cognition, procedural task management, "remembering to remember" prospective memory and their impact on how pilots can manage flight tasks to fly more safely. 

Key was kind enough to approve our posting his presentation, and you can download it as a pdf here.

Thank you, Dr. Dismukes!