Wal-Mart heir dies in ultralight crash

Posted on July 8th, 2005 by

Billionaire John T. Walton, an heir to the Wal-Mart fortune, died June 27 when his ultralight crashed shortly after takeoff from the Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming. He was 58. Please share: Continue Reading →

The birth of Sport Pilot

Posted on July 8th, 2005 by

If you are one of the hundreds of people who have been waiting years for Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft to become reality, this could be the year you get your hands on a ready-to-fly Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). Continue Reading →

Missing L-39 found

Posted on July 8th, 2005 by

An L-39 that went missing while on a flight from Seattle to Lewiston, Idaho, in 2004 has been found. Hikers found the wreckage in mountainous terrain in eastern Washington several weeks ago, but did not immediately notify authorities because they... Continue Reading →

Picking the right LSA for you

Posted on July 8th, 2005 by

Are you in the market for a Light Sport Aircraft? With so many options in both the ready to fly and the build it yourself genres, there are lots to choose from. Continue Reading →

Return of the Cub

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If you learned to fly before 1965, chances are you have some stick time in a Piper Cub. For many people, even the aviation-challenged, the little yellow aircraft is synonymous with pleasure flying. Is it any wonder then that several... Continue Reading →

The race for sapce — in a Learjet?

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What do you do with an old Learjet? Continue Reading →

A gathering of bombers at Oshkosh

Posted on July 7th, 2005 by

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, a unique reunion of World War II bombers will gather for this year’s AirVenture, July 25 through 31. Continue Reading →

Ten fat years a’coming?

Posted on July 7th, 2005 by

Forecast International issued an optimistic prediction about general aviation, particularly its business jet segment, last month. Continue Reading →

Legend Mama Bird Johnson honored

Posted on July 7th, 2005 by

“To Mama Bird, With Love” was the title of a tribute to Evelyn Bryan Johnson when more than 400 people got together in May to honor the 95-year-old aviatrix. Continue Reading →

Elusive HondaJet to debut at Oshkosh

Posted on July 7th, 2005 by

The experimental, and long-elusive, HondaJet will make its public debut at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. Continue Reading →