Washington National Airport (DCA) will reopen to GA, but only for “certain precleared” operations, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials. Please share: Continue Reading →
Next-generation Zeppelins launch
Posted on June 3rd, 2005 by Meg Godlewski
The future of reliable wireless communications may soon be — literally — up in the air. Continue Reading →
WASP museum seeks charter members
Posted on June 3rd, 2005 by GAN Staff
Membership for the proposed Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) museum now exceeds 1,000, but organizers want more charter members. Continue Reading →
Flying Heritage Collection to highlight Arlington Fly-In
Posted on June 3rd, 2005 by Meg Godlewski
Some of the finest vintage warbirds in the Pacific Northwest will make their public debut during the Northwest Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention in Arlington, Wash., July 6-10. The aircraft, part of the Flying Heritage Collection owned... Continue Reading →
McMinnville museum makes way for models
Posted on June 3rd, 2005 by GAN Staff
Not only does the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Ore., have Howard Hughes’ HK-1 Flying Boat in its collection, it now has the model that was used in the making of “The Aviator,” the blockbuster biopic based on Hughes’ life. Continue Reading →
Symphony 160 awarded Type Certificate
Posted on June 3rd, 2005 by GAN Staff
The FAA has awarded Symphony Aircraft Industries (SAI) a Type Certificate for the Symphony 160. Continue Reading →
A different kind of collection
Posted on June 3rd, 2005 by GAN Staff
Americans like to collect T-shirts from shows such as Sun ‘n Fun or AirVenture. In the United Kingdom, aviation fans collect the tail numbers of aircraft. Continue Reading →
Another plane busts the Washington ADIZ
Posted on June 3rd, 2005 by GAN Staff
Less than two weeks after a Cessna 150 violated the Washington ADIZ and caused evacuation of the White House and Capitol Hill buildings, another incursion, involving a Cessna 340A, brought a brief elevation in the terror alert level before the... Continue Reading →
A timely read
Posted on June 3rd, 2005 by GAN Staff
William P. Heitman’s flight-training book, “Flying and Learning: Basics for Every Pilot” was included in a time capsule that was sealed on April 13 in Kitty Hawk, N.C. The time capsule is scheduled to be opened on the 200th anniversary... Continue Reading →
FAA revokes certificate of Sheaffer
Posted on June 3rd, 2005 by GAN Staff
The FAA has revoked the airman certificate of Hayden L. Sheaffer, who was pilot in command of the Cessna 150 that violated the restricted airspace around the nation’s capital on Wednesday, May 11. He was required to surrender his certificate... Continue Reading →
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