On St. Patrick’s Day, Paul Rachels of Yuma, Ariz., flew 13-year-old Arlene Martinez on the 1.3 millionth Young Eagles flight since the program was started 15 years ago. Please share: Continue Reading →
Talk about hangar flying!
Oregon Aero’s Jude Dennis takes a moment at the Sun ‘n Fun Gala to “chat” with Howard Hughes. Continue Reading →
Book a flight…at Sharper Image?
Want to take a flight with Zero Gravity Corp. (ZERO-G), the first FAA-approved provider of commercial weightless flights? Continue Reading →
Golden Jubilee: Planes of Fame celebrates 50th anniversary
During World War II, Southern California was a prime location for the production of military aircraft. Lockheed, Convair, North American, Douglas, Hughes, Northrop and Vultee all had factories there. Today one of the largest collections of airworthy specimens of aircraft... Continue Reading →
Boggs named ops director at Sun ‘n Fun
Wayne Boggs, long-time air traffic control supervisor at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, has replaced former astronaut Greg Harbaugh as operations director for Sun ‘n Fun, the event’s number two job. Continue Reading →
Ready to pay $16 for every touch and go?
Not worried about the user fee and fuel tax hike proposed in the FAA reauthorization bill? Maybe this will change your mind. Continue Reading →
Airworthy and active: The Heritage Flight Museum in Bellingham, Wash
You may never have been to the Heritage Flight Museum in Bellingham, Wash., but you have probably seen some of its aircraft. Continue Reading →
Old Rhinebeck Aerdrome: Where World War I comes to life on weekends
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, some 60 miles up the picturesque Hudson Valley from New York City, is in a setting that Rip van Winkle would have recognized. Indeed, you might think you’re having a somewhat updated Rip van Winkle experience of... Continue Reading →
FAA calls for longer medical certificates
The FAA wants to lengthen the duration of certain medical certificates. Continue Reading →
Mooney Mites migrate to Portverville, California
Can it really be 30 years since the first gathering of the Western Association of Mooney Mites? Continue Reading →


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