Mr. Lew Wallick was a long-time Boeing test pilot who pass away August 19. From a story in the Seattle Times: On his first airplane ride at age 12, S.L. “Lew” Wallick Jr. was so comfortable he stood up in... Continue Reading →
Quilt to benefit Henley
Posted on August 12th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
At the 2009 Cecil Field (Florida) Airshow, a quilt was displayed as an auction item to benefit the Alan Henley Foundation. The quilt was made from donated airshow T-shirts of past and present airshow stars and events. It was auctioned... Continue Reading →
‘Teen’s malady prompts buy of air coupe’
Posted on August 12th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Nic Vust wanted to be an Air Force pilot. A rare heart condition took his dream of flying for a living away. However, as a result of the Light Sport rule, Nic is working on earning his Sport Pilot certificate.... Continue Reading →
Take Flight for Kids earns nice mention
Posted on August 6th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
The San Francisco Chronicle wrote a nice piece about Take Flight for Kids event. The Take Flight for Kids festival, which takes off Saturday at the Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose, aims to open up new worlds for kids with... Continue Reading →
KidVenture Build-A-Rib
Posted on August 5th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
A couple hundred kids and a few adults had the opportunity to build a wing rib at EAA’s KidVenture, thanks to Wicks Aircraft Supply and a number of dedicated volunteers. Wicks provided the capstrip material and plywood to the program.... Continue Reading →
Wathen High School students make it to AirVenture
Posted on August 4th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Seven members of the dedicated Aviators group from Wathen Aviation High School, made it to Oshkosh for the 2009 AirVenture. The group’s one-word summary for a week’s immersion in AirVenture: “great”. The group was assisted by EAA Chapter 252, which... Continue Reading →
Master Instructors releases July initial, renewals
Posted on August 4th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Master Instructors has released its July 2009 initial and renewing Master Instructors. There are approximately 92,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation. The FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means... Continue Reading →
Good Press: Hickory homebuilder makes local paper
Posted on August 4th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Eighty-eight year old Paul Wise made the Hickory (N.C.) Daily Record for building an RV-12 in his garage. The story is fairly accurate, which is good for local media. There is also a comment from a local noting that his... Continue Reading →
Decision Making with Dick Rutan
Posted on July 26th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Fly Right Films will release its second volume in its Aviator Series, “Decision Making with Burt Rutan” at this week’s EAA AirVenture fly-in. Click here to see a video trailer (or see below). From the Fly Right Films website: In... Continue Reading →
Vick named EVP at Hawker Beechcraft
Posted on July 26th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has appointed Shawn Vick as its Executive Vice President, responsible for leading the integration of marketing and sales, as well as further development of the company’s brand strategy and standard product definitions and offerings. “Shawn has extensive... Continue Reading →
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